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

noun

1. (act of replacing)

a. el reemplazo

(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).

(M)

He was losing muscle mass, so his doctor suggested testosterone replacement therapy.Estaba perdiendo masa muscular, así que su doctor le recomendó una terapia de reemplazo de testosterona.

b. la sustitución

(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)

The customers were all disgusted with the coffee shop's replacement of their supplier.A ningún cliente le gustó la sustitución del proveedor de café de la cafetería.

c. la reposición

(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)

The office administrators set up a budget dedicated to the replacement of missing supplies.Los administradores de la oficina establecieron un presupuesto para la reposición de suministros perdidos.

2. (substitute)

a. el sustituto

(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).

(M)

, la sustituta

(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)

Our designer quit without notice, so we are in a rush to find a replacement.Nuestro diseñador renunció sin darnos preaviso, así que nos corre prisa encontrar a un sustituto.

3. (object)

a. el repuesto

(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).

(M)

(of a machine)

I'm sorry, but our company no longer makes that product so you cannot buy a replacement.Lo siento, pero nuestra empresa ya no hace ese producto, así que no puedes comprar un repuesto.

b. el recambio

(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).

(M)

It was my fault that the plate broke. I could never ask her to pay for a replacement.Fue mi culpa que se rompiera el plato. No podría pedirle que pague el recambio.

c. la refacción

(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)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

My dad always buys a set of replacements when he gets an appliance repaired.Mi papá siempre compra un juego de refacciones cuando repara un electrodoméstico.

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