makeup
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This word may also be spelled "make-up."
makeup(
meyk
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (cosmetics)
(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).
The makeup artist is putting makeup on me.La maquilladora me está poniendo maquillaje.
a. la composición (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).
Water accounts for most of the human body's makeup.Agua es la mayor parte de la composición del cuerpo humano.
b. la estructura (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).
I took a DNA test to learn more about my genetic makeup.Me hice un examen del ADN para aprender más sobre mi estructura genética.
a. el carácter (M)
(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).
Ramon showed his hardy makeup when he refused to accept defeat.Ramón demostró su carácter resistente al negarse a aceptar la derrota.
b. el modo de ser (M)
(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).
It's not worth trying to change others' makeup.No vale la pena intentar cambiar el modo de ser del prójimo.
4. (test)
a. el examen de recuperación (M)
(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).
You have until Tuesday to take the makeup or you will fail the class.Tienes hasta el martes para tomar el examen de recuperación o suspenderás el curso.
5. (printing)
a. la compaginación (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).
Changing the makeup of a page before the advent of desktop publishing was an arduous process.Cambiar la compaginación de una página antes del advenimiento de la autoedición era un proceso arduo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (education)
a. de recuperación
A different teacher taught the makeup course.El curso de recuperación lo dio otro profesor.
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