parteaguas

USAGE NOTE
The plural of "parteaguas" is "parteaguas."
el parteaguas(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (critical point)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. turning point
La invención de la anestesia fue un parteaguas en la historia de la medicina.The invention of anesthesia was a turning point in the history of medicine.
b. watershed
Las elecciones del año 2000 fueron un parteaguas en la política mexicana.The 2000 elections were a watershed in Mexican politics.
a. watershed
Varios ríos y lagos desembocan en el parteaguas del Misisipi.Many rivers and lakes flow into the watershed of the Mississippi.
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