La observación
Example: La observación cuidadosa reveló detalles importantes del experimento.
Definition
"La observación" refers to the careful act of watching, noticing, or examining something attentively, often to gather information or gain understanding, as in the phrase 'La observación cuidadosa reveló detalles importantes del experimento.'
Etymology
The term "la observación" comes from the Spanish noun derived from the verb 'observar,' which traces back to the Latin 'observatio,' meaning 'a watching over' or 'attention.' Did you know that its Latin root combines 'ob-' meaning 'toward' and 'servare' meaning 'to watch or keep'?
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"La observación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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