(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).

(F)

The disciple studied and meditated for years in search of enlightenment.El discípulo estudió y meditó durante años en busca de la iluminación.

2. (clarification)

a. la aclaración

(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).

(F)

I find his statement ambiguous and in need of enlightenment.Considero que su declaración es ambigua y requiere aclaración.

3. (broad-mindedness)

a. el progresismo

(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).

(M)

Freddy and Melissa, tantra teachers, will be giving a presentation on sexual enlightenment.Freddy y Melissa, maestros tántricos, ofrecerán una presentación sobre progresismo sexual.

enlightenment

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (clarification)

a. la aclaración

(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).

(F)

2. (history)

the Enlightenmentla Ilustración

enlightenment [ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt]

noun

1 (clarification)

when i don't understand some aspect of physics, i turn to professor jones for enlightenment he put down the letter and turned to his boss for enlightenment (i.e. there was something mysterious in the contents)

we need some enlightenment on this point necesitamos una aclaración sobre este punto

2 (tolerance) progresismo (m)

sexual enlightenment progresismo (m) sexual

why, in an age of supposed sexual enlightenment, do men still find jokes about large melons extremely funny it can also bring comfort and spiritual enlightenment to those of uncertain faith

the (Age of) Enlightenment el Siglo de las Luces

3 (Rel) iluminación (f)

to attain enlightenment Lay Buddhists cannot attain enlightenment, because they are not devoting all their time and effort to the task A guru is a spiritual teacher, who by example helps the devotee to attain enlightenment a prerequisite to seeking enlightenment

spiritual enlightenment iluminación (f) espiritual

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