prefectura
prefecture
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prefectura
prefectura(
preh
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fehk
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too
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (position of a prefect)
a. prefecture
Luego de diez años, Martínez renunció a la prefectura.After ten years, Martínez quit the prefecture.
2. (prefect's office)
a. prefecture
La secretaria salió de la prefectura dando un portazo.The secretary left the prefecture, slamming the door behind her.
3. (administrative division)
a. prefecture
En la prefectura de Osaka viven alrededor de nueve millones de personas.Around nine million people live in the prefecture of Osaka.
4. (maritime security force) (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. naval prefecture
La prefectura adquirió nueve barcos patrulleros.The naval prefecture bought ten new patrol boats.
prefecturaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. prefecture
prefectura de tráficotraffic division
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