javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn]
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javelin
USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2).
javelin(
jah
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vuh
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lihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (spear)
a. la jabalina (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).
Suddenly, they found themselves surrounded by warriors armed with javelins, as if from nowhere.De pronto, estaban rodeados por guerreros armados de jabalinas, como salidos de la nada.
2. (sporting event)
a. el lanzamiento de jabalina (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).
She won a gold medal in the javelin.Ganó una medalla de oro en lanzamiento de jabalina.
javelin
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