penitentiary
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penitentiary(
peh
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nuh
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tehn
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chuh
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la penitenciaría (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).
Gina works as a guard at the penitentiary, so trust me—you don't want to mess with her.Gina trabaja como guardia en la penitenciaría, así que créeme—no te quieres meter con ella.
b. la prisión (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).
After so many years in the penitentiary, Ethan was actually scared to be leaving.Después de tantos años en la prisión, Ethan realmente tenía miedo de irse.
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