el distintivo
-the badge
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distintivo

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. distinctive
El rasgo más distintivo de María es su melena lisa y brillante.Maria's most distinctive feature is her long, shiny, straight hair.
b. distinguishing
Reconocí inmediatamente a Juan entre el gentío por su distintivo tatuaje.I recognized Juan in the crowd immediately because of his distinguishing tattoo.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. badge
Los organizadores del evento llevan colgado un distintivo al cuello.The event organizers have a badge hanging around their necks.
b. button
Mariana llevaba un distintivo de una organización benéfica para indicar su apoyo contra el cáncer de mama.Mariana was wearing a charity button to show her support for the fight against breast cancer.
c. emblem
El distintivo del equipo incluía un escudo y una bandera.The emblem of the team included a shield and a flag.
a. feature
El distintivo especial que proporciona el servicio de taxi de Uber mediante su app atrae a millones de usuarios.Millions of people are drawn to the special feature offered by Uber's app taxi service.
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