instrucción

/instɾukˈsjon/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
instrucciones

Meaning

  1. instruction

    • Lee las instrucciones.

      Read the instructions.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

indicación

indicación is more like a hint or pointer; instrucción is a more formal, direct instruction.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

instrução

instrução is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "instruction."

Practice

1 What does instrucción mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lee las ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches instrucción?

noun

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