dying
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2a).
dying(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. moribundo (person or animal)
The medic rushed to help the dying soldier.El médico corrió a ayudar al soldado moribundo.
b. agonizante (person or animal)
She looked at the pitiful dying dog with tears in her eyes.Miró al pobre perro agonizante con lágrimas en los ojos.
c. en vías de extinción (breed, art form or activity)
He believes sculpture is a dying art form.Cree que la escultura es un arte en vías de extinción.
d. último (words, wish or moments)
My father's dying words were: "I love you all."Las últimas palabras de mi padre fueron: "Los amo a todos".
e. que termina (period of time)
The last minutes of the dying year tick by very slowly.Los últimos minutos del año que termina pasan muy lentamente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. los moribundos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Let us pray for the dying.Oremos por los moribundos.
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