sit-in
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sit-in(
siht
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ihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la sentada (F)
(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).
A sit-in is a peaceful way of bringing attention to a cause.Una sentada es una forma pacífica de llamar la atención sobre una causa.
Sit-ins were an important part of the civil rights movement.Las sentadas eran una parte importante del movimiento por los derechos civiles.
b. el encierro (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).
The purpose of the sit-in that began this week is to protest low wages.El propósito del encierro que empezó esta semana es protestar la paga baja.
c. la ocupación (F)
(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).
The students staged a sit-in to express their disapproval of the university policy.Los estudiantes organizaron una ocupación para expresar su desaprobación de la política universitaria.
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