numbness
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numbness(
nuhm
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nihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el entumecimiento (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).
He's been feeling some numbness in his legs since he had the operation.Desde que lo operaron, ha venido sintiendo cierto entumecimiento en las piernas.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm feeling some numbness in my toes from being out in the cold.Tengo los dedos del pie entumecidos de estar afuera en el frío.
I'm still feeling some numbness in my mouth after my dentist appointment.Todavía tengo la boca dormida después de mi visita al dentista.
a. el aturdimiento (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).
Susana spent years trying to overcome the numbness she felt after her daughter's death.Susana pasó años tratando de superar el aturdimiento que sintió tras la muerte de su hija.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The breakup left them both feeling an empty numbness.La ruptura los dejó a los dos aturdidos y vacíos.
The man was in a state of numbness after the attack.El hombre se quedó atontado después del ataque.
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