prototype
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prototype(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el prototipo (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).
We have to show the investors our prototype of the car before we can ask the engineers to build it.Tenemos que mostrarles el prototipo del carro a los inversores antes de que podamos pedirles a los ingenieros que lo construyan.
2. (figurative) (typical example)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el prototipo (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).
This man is the prototype of the corrupt politician - lying and abusing power to his advantage.Este hombre es el prototipo del político corrupto: miente y abusa del poder en beneficio propio.
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