endearment
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endearment(
ehn
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dir
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la palabra de cariño (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).
When Maurice said "darling", it didn't sound much like an endearment.Cuando Maurice decía "querida", no parecía una palabra de cariño.
b. la palabra cariñosa (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).
I'd rather my husband helped me with the housework than whispered endearments.Yo preferiría que mi marido me ayudara con las tareas domésticas a que me susurre palabras cariñosas.
c. la expresión de cariño (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).
Do you use endearments when you talk to your children?¿Usas expresiones de cariño cuando hablas con tus hijos?
2. (affection)
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