la oficialía
oficialía
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la oficialía(
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fee
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syah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. vital records office (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Las actas de nacimiento se tramitan en oficialías.Birth certificates are processed and issued at vital records offices.
b. register office (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Todas las defunciones tienen que ser declaradas en la oficialía más cercana.All deaths must be registered at the nearest register office.
c. registry office (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los documentos se tienen que entregar en la oficialía del registro civil.The documents must be handed in at the registry office.
a. certificate of accreditation
Cristina obtuvo la oficialía el año pasado.Cristina was awarded her certificate of accreditation last year.
3. (military)
a. officers
La noticia del asesinato del general corrió como la pólvora entre la oficialía.The news of the general's dismissal spread like wildfire among the officers.
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