observation

observation(
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zuhr
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shihn
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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
a. la observación
(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 patient's status is no longer critical, but we still have her under observation.La condición de la paciente ya no es crítica, pero todavía la tenemos en observación.
b. la vigilancia
(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 police kept the suspect under observation until they could produce enough evidence.La policía mantuvo al sospechoso bajo vigilancia hasta poder producir suficientes pruebas.
a. la observación
(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 doctor wrote down some observations while the intern interacted with the patient.La doctora escribió unas observaciones mientras el interno interactuaba con el paciente.
b. el comentario
(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 students' peers made perceptive observations about his presentation.Los compañeros del estudiante hicieron comentarios atinados sobre su presentación.
a. la observación
(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 researchers created a shared database to record their observations.Los investigadores crearon una base de datos compartida para registrar sus observaciones.
a. la observación
(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)
You have a great power of observation! I, conversely, didn't notice any of that.¡Tienes un gran poder de observación! En cambio, yo no me di cuenta de nada.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de observación
The soldiers had been watching for hours, and still no one had passed their observation post.Los soldados llevaban horas vigilando, y todavía no había pasado nadie por su puesto de observación.
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