tenencia
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la tenencia(
teh
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nehn
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (legal)
a. possession
El hombre arrestado está acusado de tenencia ilícita de armas de fuego.The arrested man is accused of illegal possession of firearms.
2. (post)
a. tenure
En esta universidad, la tenencia está asegurada para los profesores asociados.In this university, tenure for associate professors is guaranteed.
a. car tax (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Este año aumentó la tenencia un 10 por ciento.The car tax went up by 10 percent this year.
b. road tax (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tener un carro sale muy caro si le sumas el seguro y la tenencia a los gastos habituales.Having a car is very expensive if you add the cost of insurance and road tax to the regular expenses.
a. custody
Después del divorcio, Paul luchó para obtener la tenencia de los hijos.After the divorce, Paul fought to get custody of the kids.
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