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dualism

/ˈdjuːəlɪzəm/ /ˈduːəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

Dualidad

Duality; the condition of being double.

Examples :

"The artist explored the dualism of good and evil in her painting, showing both light and darkness intertwined. "
La artista exploró la dualidad del bien y el mal en su pintura, mostrando tanto la luz como la oscuridad entrelazadas.
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noun

Dualismo

The view that the world consists of, or is explicable in terms of, two fundamental principles, such as mind and matter or good and evil.

Examples :

"The child's simple understanding of morality showed a clear dualism: people were either good or bad, with no in-between. "
La simple comprensión de la moralidad por parte del niño mostraba un claro dualismo: la gente era buena o mala, sin término medio.
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noun

Dualismo

The belief that the world is ruled by a pair of antagonistic forces, such as good and evil; the belief that man has two basic natures, the physical and the spiritual.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that the philosophy of dualism suggests our actions are influenced by both our physical needs and our spiritual desires. "
El profesor explicó que la filosofía del dualismo sugiere que nuestras acciones están influenciadas tanto por nuestras necesidades físicas como por nuestros deseos espirituales.
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noun

Dualismo

The theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and having opposite chemical or electrical affinities.

Examples :

"Lavoisier's dualism theory, which suggests that many chemical compounds are made of two fundamental parts, is a cornerstone of modern chemistry. "
La teoría del dualismo de Lavoisier, que sugiere que muchos compuestos químicos están hechos de dos partes fundamentales, es una piedra angular de la química moderna.
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Related Words

Illustration explicable

explicable adjective

/ɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/

Explicable

"The student's sudden improvement in math was explicable; he had been getting extra tutoring. "

La mejora repentina del estudiante en matemáticas era explicable; había estado recibiendo tutoría extra.

Illustration antagonistic

antagonistic adjective

/æn.tæ.ɡə.ˈnɪs.tɪk/

antagónico, antagonista

"The siblings were antagonistic toward each other, constantly arguing and competing for attention. "

Los hermanos eran antagónicos entre sí, discutiendo constantemente y compitiendo por la atención.

Illustration cornerstone

cornerstone noun

/ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/ /ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/

Piedra angular

"The cornerstone of the new school building was placed during the groundbreaking ceremony. "

La piedra angular del nuevo edificio escolar se colocó durante la ceremonia de inauguración.

Illustration fundamental

fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

Principio fundamental, base

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

Uno de los principios fundamentales del álgebra lineal.

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

Principios, fundamentos

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Necesitamos algún tipo de principios para razonar.

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

Se, a sí mismos

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Van a intentar escalar el Monte Everest por sí mismos.

Illustration constituents

constituents noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənts/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəns/

Componente, parte

"The ingredients, like flour and sugar, are the main constituents of the cake batter. "

Los ingredientes, como la harina y el azúcar, son los componentes principales de la masa del pastel.

Illustration originated

originated verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/ /ɔˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/

Originarse, causar, iniciar

"The idea for the school's annual talent show originated with the student council. "

La idea del concurso anual de talentos de la escuela se originó en el consejo estudiantil.

Illustration philosophy

philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

Amor a la sabiduría, filosofía

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

Mi filosofía para tratar con compañeros de clase difíciles es escuchar con atención y tratar de entender sus perspectivas.

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

Influir, afectar

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Debo admitir que este libro influyó en mi perspectiva de la vida.

Illustration intertwined

intertwined verb

/ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/ /ɪnərˈtwaɪnd/

Entrelazar, entrelazar

"The toddler playfully intertwined his fingers in his mother's hair. "

El niño pequeño entrelazó juguetonamente sus dedos en el cabello de su madre.

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

Comprender

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

El profesor explicó pacientemente el problema de matemáticas, y los estudiantes pudieron comprender los pasos involucrados.