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sick day(
sihk
dey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el día de incapacidad (M) (Andes) (Panama) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Venezuela
My company gives me five sick days per year.Mi empresa me proporciona cinco días de incapacidad por año.
b. el día de baja por enfermedad (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
I used up all my sick days when I had mono.Se me acabaron los días de baja por enfermedad cuando tenía mononucleosis.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Blanca took a sick day to take her kids to the doctor.Blanca se tomó el día por enfermedad para llevar a sus hijos al médico.
I'm thinking about asking for a sick day this Friday because I need to look after my mental health.Pienso en pedir el día por enfermedad este viernes porque necesito cuidar mi salud mental.
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