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noun

Maestro, señor

A title of honour similar to "master" or "father", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.

Examples :

"The ancient texts refer to Confucius as Dan, a sign of the respect and admiration they held for his teachings. "

Los textos antiguos se refieren a Confucio como Maestro, una señal del respeto y la admiración que sentían por sus enseñanzas.

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Vagoneta

A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

Examples :

"The miners used a dan to haul the coal out of the narrow tunnel. "

Los mineros usaron una vagoneta para sacar el carbón del túnel estrecho.

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Dan

A rank of black belt in martial arts

Examples :

""After years of training, Maria finally earned her first dan in Taekwondo." "

Después de años de entrenamiento, María finalmente obtuvo su primer dan en Taekwondo.

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Cinturón negro

Someone who has achieved a level of black belt

Examples :

"After years of dedicated training, Maria finally became a dan in Taekwondo. "

Después de años de entrenamiento dedicado, María finalmente se convirtió en cinturón negro en Taekwondo.

sport achievement person

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Dan (unidad de peso)

A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Examples :

"The farmer carried two dan of rice on his shoulder pole, a heavy load equal to about 120 kilograms. "

El granjero cargó dos dan de arroz en su pértiga, una carga pesada equivalente a unos 120 kilogramos.

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