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locution

/loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/

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noun

Locución, expresión

A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.

Examples :

"The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions."

El presentador del programa de televisión es ampliamente reconocido por sus locuciones demasiado comunes.

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noun

Locución, expresión

The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.

Examples :

"The professor's locution of "quantum entanglement" confused many students, as she used it in a metaphorical way to describe their interconnectedness as a class, rather than in its usual physics context. "

La locución del profesor "entrelazamiento cuántico" confundió a muchos estudiantes, ya que la usó de manera metafórica para describir su interconexión como clase, en lugar de en su contexto físico habitual.

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noun

Locución, revelación sobrenatural

A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.

Examples :

"The saint heard a locution from the statue of Mary, telling her to visit the sick child at the hospital. "

El santo escuchó una locución de la estatua de María, que le decía que visitara al niño enfermo en el hospital.

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