acta de nacimiento
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USAGE NOTE
Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed "a-" or "ha-" sound in Spanish use the articles "el" and “un” in the singular.
el acta de nacimiento(
ahk
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tah
deh
nah
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see
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myehn
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toh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (document)
a. birth certificate
A cada niño se le emite un acta de nacimiento en el hospital.Each child is issued a birth certificate at the hospital.
2. (figurative) (starting event)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. starting point
La Revolución francesa constituyó el acta de nacimiento de la democracia moderna.The French Revolution was the starting point of contemporary democracy.
b. starting blocks
Los movimientos ciudadanos se han convertido en el acta de nacimiento de nuevos partidos de izquierda en el sur de Europa.Citizen movements have become the starting blocks to new left-wing parties in Southern Europe.
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