faction [ˈfækʃən]
faction
faction(
fahk
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (group)
a. la facción (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).
The party leader will have to reconcile these two rival factions, but it won't be easy.La líder del partido tendrá que reconciliar estas dos facciones rivales, pero no va a ser fácil.
2. (dissent)
a. la disensión (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).
At that time, the party was a hotbed of faction and strife.En aquel entonces, el partido era un caldo de cultivo para la disensión y el conflicto.
b. la división (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).
Increasing inequality will generate ever-greater faction within society.La creciente desigualdad creará una división cada vez mayor en la sociedad.
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