helping
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helping(
hehlp
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I would like a small helping of the stew, please.Quisiera una porción pequeña del guiso, por favor.
b. la ración (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
She served me an enormous helping of mashed potatoes.Me sirvió una ración enorme de puré de patata.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She was always willing to lend a helping hand.Siempre estaba dispuesta a tenderte la mano.
They were there to lend me a helping hand when I didn't have a job.Cuando no tenía trabajo, ellos estuvieron a mi lado y me echaron una mano.
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