prolijidad

la prolijidad
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. long-windedness
Los discursos de Castro eran conocidos por su prolijidad.Castro's speeches were renowned for their long-windedness.
a. meticulousness
El equipo de la policía científica analiza el escenario del crimen con suma prolijidad.The CSI team examines the crime scene with utmost meticulousness.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
La comisión emitió un informe de extraordinaria prolijidad.The commission issued an extraordinarily detailed report.
El testigo explicó lo ocurrido con gran prolijidad.The witness described the events in great detail.
3. (cleanliness)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
a. neatness
Cuando viví en Tokio, pude comprobar la proverbial prolijidad del pueblo japonés.When I lived in Tokyo, I could see the proverbial neatness of the Japanese people.
b. tidiness
La prolijidad del cuarto de Fede no era normal en un adolescente.The tidiness of Fede's room wasn't normal for a teenager.
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