psychology

la psicología

psychology(

say

luh

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (science)

a. la psicología

(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).

(F)

Psychology studies human behavior in order to help people address their psychological problems.La psicología estudia el comportamiento humano para ayudar a la gente a tratar sus problemas psicológicos.

b. la sicología

(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).

(F)

Mi novio tiene un doctorado en Sicología.My boyfriend has a doctorate in Psychology.

2. (mental characteristics)

a. la psicología

(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).

(F)

This is an author who clearly understands child psychology and knows how to please her young readers.Claramente esta es una autora que entiende bien la psicología infantil y sabe gustar a sus lectores jóvenes.

b. la sicología

(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).

(F)

Male psychology sometimes seems very alien to women.A veces la sicología masculina les resulta muy extraña a las mujeres.

psychology

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la psicología

(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).

(F)

psychology [saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ]

noun

psicología (f)

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Examples

Phrases

my major is psychology	mi especialidad es psicología
Are you taking psychology this semester?	¿Estás tomando psicología este semestre?
I study psychology	estudio psicología
psychology class	la clase de psicología
I am studying psychology	estudio psicología