chain(
cheyn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (series)
a. la cadena (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 book analyzes the chain of events that led to his fall from power.El libro analiza la cadena de acontecimientos que llevó a su caída del poder.
4. (chemistry)
a. la cadena (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).
A saturated compound has a chain of carbon atoms linked together by single bonds.Un compuesto saturado tiene una cadena de átomos de carbono unidos por enlaces simples.
5. (old-fashioned) (measurement)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. antigua medida equivalente a 66 pies o 20,12 metros
The plot of land measured five chains by two.El terreno medía aproximadamente 100 metros por 40.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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