essence
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essence(
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sihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la esencia (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).
Compassion is the essence of spiritual enlightenment.La compasión es la esencia de la iluminación espiritual.
2. (embodiment)
a. la personificación (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).
My grandmother is the essence of patience.Mi abuela es la personificación de la paciencia.
3. (extract)
a. la esencia (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 added some rose essence to the yogurt and it is delicious.Agregué un poco de esencia de rosa al yogur y está delicioso.
b. el extracto (M)
(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).
We added some hazelnut essence to the coffee.Añadimos un poco de extracto de avellana al café.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
In essence, confidence in the banking system has not been restored since the crash.En esencia, confianza en el sistema bancario no se ha restablecido desde la crisis.
The issue, in essence, is a humanitarian one rather than political.El asunto, esencialmente, es humanitario más que político.
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