lowering
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lowering(
lo
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uhr
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la bajada (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).
Andrew and Lila heard the clang of the lowering of the castle gate.Andrew y Lila oyeron el estrépito de la bajada de la puerta del castillo.
b. la arriada (F) (sail, flag)
(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).
One of the scouts played "Taps" on the bugle for the lowering of the flag.Uno de los niños exploradores tocó "Taps" en la corneta para la arriada de la bandera.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (ominous)
a. encapotado (sky)
The sailors were wary of the lowering sky overhead.Los marineros recelaban del cielo encapotado en lo alto.
b. ceñudo (expression)
The jailer's lowering face made Geoffrey quake with terror.La cara ceñuda del carcelero hizo temblar de terror a Geoffrey.
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