querencia
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la querencia(
keh
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rehn
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (affection)
a. fondness
A María le encanta la algebra porque tiene una querencia inmensa por las matemáticas.Maria loves algebra because she has an immense fondness for mathematics.
2. (biology)
a. homing instinct
En primavera, muchas aves regresan a su lugar de origen gracias a su querencia.In spring, many birds go back to their place of origin thanks to their homing instinct.
a. homeland
Aunque me gusta este país, no hay nada como mi querencia.Although I like this country, there's nothing like my homeland.
4. (den)
a. lair
Ante el peligro, los animales volvieron a su querencia.In the face of danger, the animals retreated back to their lair.
a. bull's preferred spot
Es común durante las corridas que la querencia del toro sea el toril.It's common during bullfights that the bull's preferred spot is in the bull pen.
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