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tetanus

tetanus(
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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 tétanos
(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)
Tom got tetanus from stepping on a rusty nail.Tom contrajo el tétanos por haber pisado un clavo oxidado.
b. el tétano
(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)
You can't get tetanus from rust alone.No puedes contraer el tétano solo con óxido.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. antitetánico
Joe got a tetanus shot.Se le aplicó a Joe una inyección antitetánica.
b. contra el tétanos
They gave me a tetanus shot and my arm hurt all day.Me pusieron la vacuna contra el tétanos y me dolió el brazo todo el día.
c. contra el tétano
Tetanus vaccines protect against tetanus infection, but they're not a cure.La vacuna contra el tétanos protege con la infección por tétano, pero no es una cura.
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