sinew

sinew(
sih
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nu
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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
a. el tendón
(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)
The medical students cut open the cadaver to examine the muscles and sinews.Los estudiantes de medicina cortaron el cadáver para examiner los músculos y tendones.
b. el nervio
(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)
(in meat)
The chef made some incisions in the sinews of the meat before cooking it.El chef hizo unas incisiones en los nervios de la carne antes de cocerla.
a. la fuerza
(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 teachers are the sinews of this institution.Los profesores son la fuerza de esta institución.
b. el vigor
(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)
The belief that all people are equal is the sinew of this nation.La creencia de que todas las personas son iguales es el vigor de esta nación.
c. el nervio
(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)
This team's sinews work best when we play together.Los nervios de este equipo funcionan mejor cuando jugamos juntos.
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