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mission(

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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

1. (assignment)

a. la misión

(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).

(F)

They were sent on an important mission to Europe.Los mandaron a Europa en una misión importante.

2. (group of people)

a. la misión

(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).

(F)

The company sent a mission abroad to present the project.La compañía envió una misión al extranjero para presentar el proyecto.

3. (goal)

a. la misión

(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).

(F)

The priest's mission in life is to serve God.El sacerdote tiene una misión en la vida: servir a Dios.

4. (embassy)

a. la embajada

(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).

(F)

France's mission in the United States is located in New York.La embajada de Francia en Estados Unidos se encuentra en Nueva York.

5. (religious)

a. la misión

(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).

(F)

Spanish missions were sent abroad to teach Christianity.Las misiones españolas fueron enviadas al extranjero a enseñar el cristianismo.

mission

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (task)

a. la misión

(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).

(F)

mission controlcentro de control

2. (commerce)

mission statementdeclaración de (la) misión, misión f

3. (delegation)

a. la delegación

(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).

(F)

4. (religion)

a. la misión

(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).

(F)

mission stationmisión f

mission [ˈmɪʃən]

noun

1 (duty, purpose etc) misión (f)

it's her mission in life es su misión en la vida; to send sb on a secret mission enviar a algn en misión secreta

2 (people on mission) misión (f)

3 (Rel) (building) misión (f)

modifier

mission control (n) centro (m) de control

mission controller (n) controladoracontroladora (m) (f) de (la) misión;a controladora

mission statement (n) (Comm) (Ind) (of a business) declaración (f) de objetivos; (of an organization) declaración (f) de intenciones

The NHS mission statement says its first task is to promote health ...the mission statement attached to every prison: to maintain secure custody but also to act `with humanity" and encourage `law-abiding lives" ...demands that the Labour Party includes in its mission statement on absolute commitment to wealth redistribution

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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