premises
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “premiss” in the sense shown in 1).
premises(
preh
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mih
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sihz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (place)
a. las instalaciones (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).
Smoking is prohibited on the school premises.Está prohibido fumar en las instalaciones escolares.
b. el local (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 inspector fined the bar for having too many people on the premises.El inspector multó al bar por tener demasiada gente en el local.
c. el establecimiento (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 manager of the restaurant told Tony that he was no longer welcome on the premises.El gerente del restaurante le dijo a Tony que ya no era bienvenido en el establecimiento.
d. el edificio (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).
There are several full-time interpreters who work on the premises.Hay varios intérpretes de tiempo completo que trabajan en el edificio.
premise
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (basis)
a. la premisa (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 professor exposed the faulty premise of the student's argument.El profesor expuso la premisa incorrecta del argumento del estudiante.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to assume)
a. partir de la premisa de
The decision to close schools for a two-week period is premised on evidence from other countries.La decisión de cerrar las escuelas por un periodo de dos semanas parte de la premisa de las pruebas de otros países.
b. basar en
The researcher had premised his work on false suppositions.El investigador había basado su trabajo en premisas falsas.
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