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noción

notion

noun noh-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin notio, from noscere (to know).

Also means

concept

Usage Note

Noción most often appears in the plural nociones, meaning 'basic knowledge' or 'rudiments': tengo nociones de italiano ('I have a basic grasp of Italian'). In the singular it means an abstract concept or idea. The phrase no tener la menor noción means 'to have not the slightest idea'. It is a formal register word; in casual speech idea or concepto are more common.

Examples

"Tiene nociones básicas de programación."

Natural Translation

She has basic notions of programming.

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