institution
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institution(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(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 institution was founded by a group of ex-convicts.La institución fue establecida por un grupo de exconvictos.
b. el organismo (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).
Estela has worked for several international financial institutions, including the IMF.Estela ha trabajado en varios organismos financieros internacionales, incluido el FMI.
c. el colegio (M) (professional)
(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).
Marcos became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers after graduating.Tras licenciarse, Marcos se inscribió en el Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles.
2. (tradition)
a. la institución (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).
Some people say the institution of marriage has been in decline since the second half of the 20th century.Hay gente que dice que la institución del matrimonio ha estado en declive desde la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
a. la institución (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).
You could say that Walter Cronkite was a national institution in the United States.Se podría decir que Walter Cronkite era una institución nacional en los Estados Unidos.
a. el hospital psiquiátrico (M) (for mental patients)
(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).
After his second suicide attempt, his doctor recommended a period in an institution.Tras su segundo intento de suicidio, su médico recomendó que se le internara por un tiempo en un hospital psiquiátrico.
b. el manicomio (M) (pejorative) (for mental patients)
(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).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Many women were shut away in institutions for the most trivial reasons - post-natal depression, for example.Muchas mujeres fueron encerradas en manicomios por motivos nimios, como depresión posparto, por ejemplo.
c. la residencia de ancianos (F) (for the elderly)
(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).
Only a small proportion of elderly people live in institutions.Solo una pequeña proporción de personas mayores vive en residencias de ancianos.
d. el asilo (M) (for the elderly)
(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).
I'm not going into an institution. I'm going to die in my own home.No me iré a un asilo, me moriré en mi casa.
e. el centro de acogida de menores (M) (for minors)
(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).
Her father died and her mother was a drug addict, so she spent most of her childhood in an institution.Su padre murió y su madre era drogadicta, así que pasó la mayor parte de su niñez en un centro de acogida de menores.
5. (initiation)
a. la iniciación (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 election as president heralded the institution of a new social order.Su elección como presidente anunció la iniciación de un nuevo orden social.
b. la institución (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).
What the ministry is proposing is the institution of a new system of educational assessment.Lo que propone el ministerio es la institución de un nuevo sistema de evaluación escolar.
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