namesake
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namesake(
neym
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seyk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el tocayo (M), la tocaya (F)
(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).
(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).
Peter's daughter is my namesake - we're both called Alina.La hija de Peter es mi tocaya - las dos nos llamamos Alina.
b. el homónimo (M), la homónima (F)
(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).
(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).
My uncle is proud that his son, also his namesake, decided to follow in his footsteps.Mi tío se enorgullece de que su hijo, también su homónimo, haya decidido seguir sus pasos.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The chef introduced us to his daughter, his restaurant's namesake.El chef nos presentó a su hija, cuyo nombre lleva el restaurante.
Today the students learned about the school's namesake, senator Peter Bradley.Hoy los alumnos aprendieron sobre el hombre cuyo nombre lleva la escuela, el senador Peter Bradley.
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