misión
misión
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 5)
misión(
mee
-
syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (assignment)
Los soldados tenían encomendada la misión de defender la ciudad de posibles ataques enemigos.The soldiers had been entrusted with the mission of defending the city from potential enemy attacks.
b. task
Su misión como encargada del departamento consistirá en supervisar todas las operaciones.Your task as the person in charge of the department will involve supervising all its operations.
2. (delegation)
a. mission
Una misión de derechos humanos viajó ayer a la región.A human rights mission traveled to the region yesterday.
3. (aerospace)
a. mission
Con la misión espacial del Apolo 11, el hombre hizo realidad su sueño de pisar la luna.Man's dream of walking on the moon came true with the Apollo 11 space mission.
4. (religious)
a. mission
Nuestra iglesia abrió una misión en el país hace dos años.Our church established a mission in the country two years ago.
5. (religious)
a. missionary work
Felipe sintió la vocación y se fue de misiones a África.Felipe realized he had a vocation and went to do missionary work in Africa.
b. overseas mission
Tras ordenarse monja, pasó diez años en las misiones.After she was ordained a nun, she spent ten years in overseas missions.
misiónNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (delegación)
a. mission
2. (religion)
a.
misiones(overseas) missions
3. (cometido)
a. task, mission
misión suicidasuicide mission
4. (expedición científica)
a. expedition
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