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detention
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detention(
dih
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tehn
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
a. el castigo (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).
If you're late a third time you'll get detention.Si llegas tarde una tercera vez vas a recibir un castigo.
a. la detención (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).
Amnesty International is calling on the government to end the detention without trial of political prisoners.Amnistía Internacional pide al gobierno poner fin a la detención sin juicio de los presos políticos.
b. el arresto (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 police only informed his family of his detention the following day.La policía informó a su familia de su arresto recién al día siguiente.
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