gloria

la gloria(
gloh
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ryah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. glory
David consiguió la gloria cuando venció a Goliat.David achieved glory when he defeated Goliath.
a. delight
Ver La Traviata en el teatro fue la gloria absoluta.Seeing La Traviata at the theater was an absolute delight.
b. bliss
Escucharte tocar a Chopin fue una gloria.It was a bliss to hear you play Chopin.
a. great figure
Alfred Hitchcock es una de las glorias del cine.Alfred Hitchcock is one of the great figures in cinema.
b. great name
Gabriel García Márquez es una gloria de la literatura latinoamericana.Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the great names in Latin American literature.
c. hero
El piloto brasileño Ayrton Senna es una gloria de la Fórmula Uno.The Brazilian pilot Ayrton Senna is a Formula One hero.
a. glory
El mártir alcanzó la gloria eterna.The martyr achieved eternal glory.
b. heaven
Mi bisabuelo se ganó la gloria y ahora descansa en paz.My great-grandfather went to heaven and now rests in peace.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. Gloria
El gloria viene después del Kyrie eleison.The gloria comes after the Kyrie eleison.
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