lowest common denominator

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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 mínimo común denominador
(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).
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To add fractions with unlike denominators, you should first find the lowest common denominator.Para sumar fracciones con denominadores diferentes, primero debes encontrar el mínimo común denominador.
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A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(undesirable quality shared among people)
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This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
His so-called art appeals to the lowest common denominator.Su dizque arte recurre al nivel más bajo de intereses.
In his speeches, he always reduces complex issues to the lowest common denominator.En sus discursos, siempre hace que las cuestiones complicadas parezcan más sencillas de lo que realmente son.
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