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Definition of joy

Joy is the emotion or feeling that is experienced when something causes happiness or joy. Joy is usually expressed through gestures, actions or words. For example: “What a joy! My son passed the exam and managed to graduate”, “I was very happy to see you, we need to meet more often”, “Few things […]

Definition of diligence

Effort is the effort, solvency or vigor of great intensity that is applied to a certain action. The concept comes from the verb ahincar: to hurry, to do something with effort and efficiency. For example: “The governor-elect promised to work hard to satisfy the needs of the neighbors”, “I ask you to study the matter […]

Definition of pleasant

Pleasant is something that generates pleasure (satisfaction, taste, joy). This adjective can be used to describe objects, situations or even people. For example: “Thank you all for the welcome, it is very pleasant for me to be here”, “Have you tried the soy cake? It has a pleasant taste”, “Last night I met the neighbor who lives in […]

Definition of gratitude

The act and result of being thankful is called gratitude. Someone who is thankful expresses his or her gratitude: the appreciation that one has for someone who does a favor or who provides help, a feeling that generally leads to trying to return, in some way, the collaboration received. For example: “In gratitude for my effort, my boss gave me a gift […]

Definition of lucky

Fortunate is a concept that comes from afortunar, a verb that used to be used with reference to making a person happy or enjoying fortune. Fortunate, in this way, is an adjective that describes someone who has favorable luck or someone who feels fulfilled and happy. For example: «I am fortunate: I have […]

Definition of strengthen

The first meaning of the verb afianzar mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to the granting of bail by a subject to satisfy an obligation or to protect assets or interests. Although this use does not appear frequently in everyday speech, when we look at the real estate field we see that […]

Definition of eagerness

Afán is a concept that can be used in different ways. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the term could come from afanar, a verb that can refer to devoting oneself to work, to carrying out an activity with effort or to stealing. Afán, therefore, can be an arduous task, the […]

Definition of moral act

The Latin term actus came to our language as an act. The word can refer to an event or an action. Moral, as an adjective, describes what human beings do according to an analysis of their evil or goodness. A moral act is an action that a person carries out and that […]

Definition of abide by

To obey is a verb that refers to tolerating, respecting or agreeing to something. Whoever obeys a certain order or requirement agrees to do what they are told. For example: “The player could be fired for not following the instructions of his coach”, “I do not intend to obey anything this man tells me”, “If your boss […]

Definition of abject

Abject is an adjective whose first meaning mentioned by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to someone who is mean or evil. The term derives from abiectus, a Latin word that in turn comes from the verb abiicĕre (translatable as “to deprave” or “to humiliate”). For example: “We have a moral obligation to fight this […]