partition
partition(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el tabique (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).
This is quite a big room; we could put in a partition and make it into two separate bedrooms for the boys.Este es un cuarto bastante grande; podemos colocar un tabique y convertirlo en dos habitaciones separadas para los niños.
2. (political)
a. la partición (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).
My grandfather was born in Ireland before partition.Mi abuelo nació en Irlanda antes de la partición.
b. la división (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).
My husband's family had to abandon their house following the partition of Cyprus.La familia de mi marido tuvo que abandonar su casa tras la división de Chipre.
3. (computing)
a. la partición (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).
I have three partitions in my disk drive, one for software, another for files, and a third one to use as backup.Tengo tres particiones en la unidad de disco, una para soft, otra para archivos y una tercera para usar como copia de respaldo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dividir con un tabique
We decided to partition the kitchen to make a separate kitchen and dining-room.Decidimos dividir la cocina con un tabique para tener una cocina y un comedor separados.
5. (political)
6. (legal)
a. repartir
The property will be partitioned among the heirs.La propiedad se repartirá entre los herederos.
7. (computing)
a. particionar
To partition your hard drive, follow these instructions carefully.Para particionar el disco duro, sigue estas instrucciones cuidadosamente.
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