especie
la especie
especie(
ehs
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peh
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syeh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (biology)
Desafortunadamente, esta especie está en peligro de extinción.Unfortunately, this species is endangered.
2. (type)
3. (literary) (hearsay)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. rumor
Corrió la especie de que se habían casado en secreto.There was a rumor that they had secretly married.
especieNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. species
especie endémicaendemic species
especie protegidaprotected species
especie en vías de extinciónendangered species
2. (clase)
a. kind, sort
pagar en especieto pay in kind
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