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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2).
nub(
nuhb
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la protuberancia
(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)
There's a nub on the top of the device to turn it on.Hay una protuberancia sobre el dispositivo para encenderlo.
a. el quid
(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).
(M)
They explained that the nub of the problem was the lack of funds.Explicaron que el quid del problema era la falta de fondos.
b. el meollo
(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).
(M)
The nub of the matter is that if we want to achieve something, we need to work as a team.El meollo del asunto es que si queremos lograr algo, tenemos que trabajar en equipo.
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