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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (benefit)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
For my sake, I hope you win today because I bet $10,000 on the game.Por lo que más quieras, espero que ganes hoy porque aposté $10,000 en el partido.
I hope you didn't bake a chocolate cake just for my sake, because I'm allergic to chocolate.Espero que no hayas hecho un pastel de chocolate solo por mí, porque tengo alergia al chocolate.
2. (reason)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
For safety's sake, no one but me has access to these documents.Por razones de seguridad, solamente yo tengo acceso a estos documentos.
Let's eliminate this last sentence for clarity's sake.Eliminemos esta última frase para mayor claridad.
3. (beverage)
b. el saki (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).
Alyssa ordered some ice cold sake to accompany her Japanese food.Alyssa pidió un saki bien helado para acompañar su comida japonesa.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
For God's sake! Stop complaining so much!¡Por el amor de Dios! ¡No te quejes tanto!
For heaven's sake! Pay attention when I talk to you!¡Por todos los cielos! ¡Pon atención cuando te estoy hablando!
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