spate
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spate(
speyt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la avalancha (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 journalist received a spate of emails after publishing an article in The New York Times.El periodista recibió una avalancha de correos después de publicar un artículo en The New York Times.
b. el aluvión (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).
Your students found out their semester grades. Get ready for a spate of complaints.Tus estudiantes se enteraron de sus notas del semestre. Prepárate para un aluvión de quejas.
c. el torrente (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 success of that fantasy novel led to a spate of copycats.El éxito de aquella novela fantástica llevó a un torrente de imitaciones.
d. la serie (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 police are investigating a spate of robberies near the university.La policía está investigando una serie de hurtos cerca de la universidad.
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