traslación
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “translación.”
la traslación(
trahs
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lah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (astronomy)
a. passage
Estuvimos despiertos toda la noche para observar la traslación de la luna durante el eclipse lunar.We stayed up all night to observe the moon's passage during the lunar eclipse.
b. movement
El video muestra la traslación de Calisto alrededor de Júpiter.The video shows the movement of the moon Callisto around Jupiter.
2. (figurative) (figure of speech)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. metaphor
La frase "el invierno de su vida llegó rápido" es una traslación.The phrase "the winter in his life came fast" is a metaphor.
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