particle
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particle(
par
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dih
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la partícula (F)
(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).
Particles of food get lodged in your teeth.Las partículas de comida se meten entre los dientes.
2. (figurative) (iota)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el ápice (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).
The actress claims that there is not a particle of truth in the whole article.La actriz mantiene que no hay ni un ápice de verdad en todo el artículo.
3. (physics)
a. la partícula (F)
(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).
The particles have to be accelerated to very high speeds.Hay que acelerar las partículas de modo que alcancen velocidades muy altas.
4. (grammar)
a. la partícula (F)
(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).
The phrasal verb "to give up" is made up of the main verb "to give" plus the particle "up."La frase verbal "to give up" se compone del verbo "to give" y de la partícula "up".
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