escalation

escalation(
ehs
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kuh
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ley
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shihn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la escalada
(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 escalation of debt is threatening our nation's economy.La escalada de la deuda amenaza la economía de nuestra nación.
b. el aumento
(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)
Commuting is becoming much more expensive with the escalation of gas prices.Viajar al trabajo se hace cada vez más caro con el aumento del precio de la gasolina.
c. la intensificación
(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)
Everyone has been very nervous in light of the recent escalation of violence.Todos han estado muy nerviosos debido a la reciente intensificación de la violencia.
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