La observación
Example: La observación cuidadosa reveló detalles importantes del experimento.
Definition
"La observación" refers to the act or process of carefully watching, examining, or noting something in order to gain information or understanding, often used in scientific or everyday contexts such as in the phrase 'La observación cuidadosa reveló detalles importantes del experimento.'
Etymology
The term "la observación" comes from the Spanish verb 'observar,' which traces back to the Latin 'observatio,' meaning 'a watching or attention.' Did you know? The root 'ob-' means 'toward' and 'servare' means 'to keep or watch,' highlighting the idea of closely watching something.
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"La observación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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