unknown quantity
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unknown quantity
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la incógnita (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).
I helped my son with his math homework today. I taught him how to find the unknown quantity of an equation.Hoy ayudé a mi hijo con su tarea de matemáticas. Le enseñé a despejar la incógnita de una ecuación.
b. la cantidad desconocida (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).
In a mathematical equation, "x" stands for the unknown quantity.En una ecuación matemática, "x" representa la cantidad desconocida.
2. (enigma)
a. la incógnita (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).
Will Ventura perform well this year? - It's hard to know for sure. She's an unknown quantity.¿Ventura obtendrá buenos resultados este año? - Es difícil saberlo con certeza. Es una incógnita.
b. el desconocido (M), la desconocida (F)
(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).
(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).
The famous director cast an unknown quantity in the leading role.El director famoso le dio el papel principal a un desconocido.
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