touchstone
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touchstone(
tuhch
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ston
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la piedra de toque (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).
Touchstones were used to identify precious metals.Las piedras de toque se usaban para identificar metales preciosos.
2. (figurative) (assessment criterion)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la piedra de toque (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).
Mistakenly enough, he considers wealth as the touchstone of professional success.Muy equivocadamente, considera la riqueza como la piedra de toque del éxito profesional.
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