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guise
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pretext)
a. el pretexto (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).
Scammers are known to approach tourists under the guise of friendship and helpfulness only to liberate them of their wallets.Se sabe que hay estafadores que se acercan a turistas con el pretexto de amistad y amabilidad solo para liberarles de sus carteras.
2. (appearance)
a. la apariencia (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 city's guise of wealth and luxury belies a world of rampant crime and corruption.La apariencia de riqueza y lujo de la ciudad oculta todo un mundo de criminalidad y corrupción.
3. (costume)
a. la disfraz (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 man had been entering buildings and stealing in the guise of a mailman.El hombre había entrado a edificios a robar con un disfraz de cartero.
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