disbelief
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disbelief(
dihs
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buh
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lif
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la incredulidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Anna stared at Ivan in disbelief. Had he really sold their car without telling her?Anna se quedó mirando a Ivan con incredulidad. ¿En realidad había vendido el carro de ambos sin decirle nada?
The coach's remark produced a reaction of disbelief among the team's fans.El comentario del entrenador provocó una reacción de incredulidad entre los seguidores del equipo.
b. la escepticismo (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After Leon got out of prison, everything he said was met with disbelief.Desde que Leon salió de la cárcel, todo lo que decía era recibido con escepticismo.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The children looked at her in disbelief as they heard the story.Los niños la miraban incrédulos mientras oían la historia.
We listened with disbelief as the teacher tried to explain what had happened.No podíamos dar crédito a lo que estábamos oyendo mientras el profesor intentaba explicar lo que había sucedido.
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