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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el confinamiento en celda
(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).
(M)
A lockdown was ordered as soon as the prison breakout was discovered.Se ordenó un confinamiento en celda en cuanto se descubrió la fuga de la cárcel.
a. el cierre
(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).
(M)
The principal ordered a school lockdown for the safety of students and staff.La directora ordenó un cierre de la escuela por la seguridad de los estudiantes y el personal.
a. el confinamiento
(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).
(M)
The countries that were badly affected by coronavirus extended lockdowns beyond their original plans.Los países que se vieron más afectados por el coronavirus por lo general extendieron el confinamiento más allá de lo previsto.
b. la cuarentena
(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).
(F)
Many countries around the world are in lockdown to try to combat the virus.Muchos países del mundo están en cuarentena para tratar de combatir el virus.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de confinamiento
The hospital went into lockdown mode within minutes of the attack.El hospital se puso en modo de confinamiento a los pocos minutos del ataque.
a. de bloqueo
The system has a sophisticated lockdown feature which can be triggered at the earliest signs of hacking.El sistema tiene una característica sofisticada de bloqueo que se puede poner en funcionamiento al notarse los primeros signos de piratería informática.
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