veintena
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la veintena(
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teh
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. twenty
Una veintena de guardaespaldas escoltaba al presidente.The president was escorted by twenty bodyguards.
b. about twenty (approximately)
Cuando llegué, había una veintena de personas en la sala.When I arrived, there were about twenty people in the room.
c. score
Pasó casi una veintena de años hasta que regresó hasta su viejo pueblo.Nearly a score of years passed before he returned to his old hometown.
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