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mácula
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la mácula(
mah
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koo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (formal) (blot)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. blemish
Mi abuela era una mujer recta, que trabajó duro y vivió una vida sin mácula.My grandmother was an upright woman, who worked hard and lived a life without blemish.
b. taint (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Es un hombre honrado, y tiene una reputación sin mácula.He's an honest man, and he has no taint on his reputation.
c. stain
Cometió un error y la despidieron, lo que supone una mácula en su hasta ahora intachable currículum.She made a mistake and was fired, which means a stain on her so far impeccable CV.
2. (astronomy)
a. sunspot (on the sun)
Al orientar el telescopio hacia el sol, se pueden observar máculas.When pointing the telescope at the sun, you can observe sunspots.
b. spot
No solo hay máculas en el sol, sino también en la luna.There are spots not only on the sun, but also on the moon.
3. (anatomy)
a. blind spot
La mácula del ojo te permite percibir los distintos colores.The blind spot in your eye allows you to perceive the different colors.
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