specimen
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specimen(
speh
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sih
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mihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sample)
a. la muestra (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).
We'll have to obtain a specimen of tissue to perform the biopsy.Tendremos que obtener una muestra de tejido para realizar la biopsia.
b. el espécimen (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 nurse missed my vein when she was getting a specimen of my blood.La enfermera le erró a la vena cuando estaba tratando de obtener un espécimen de mi sangre.
2. (example)
a. el ejemplar (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 girls thought the quarterback was a perfect specimen of masculinity.Para las chicas, el quarterback era el ejemplar perfecto de la masculinidad.
b. el espécimen (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).
We spotted a rare specimen of robin on our birdwatching trip.En nuestra excursión de observación de aves, vimos un espécimen raro de petirrojo.
3. (person)
a. el espécimen (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).
Our new roommate is an odd specimen, but thankfully he doesn't cause trouble.Nuestro nuevo compañero de casa es un espécimen raro, pero afortunadamente no causa problemas.
b. el bicho (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).
You're eating pizza with a fork? You're really a strange specimen.¿Estás comiendo pizza con un tenedor? De veras, eres un bicho raro.
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