gumption
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gumption
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (enterprise)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la iniciativa (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).
His lack of gumption disappointed his boss' expectations.Su falta de iniciativa defraudó las expectativas de su jefe.
2. (colloquial) (courage)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. las agallas (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My teenage daughter needs friends who have the gumption to stand up for her.Mi hija adolescente necesita amigos que tienen las agallas de defenderla.
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