noun

el seno

sine · breast

Parte del cuerpo humano que se encuentra en el pecho y sirve para alimentar a los bebés con leche.

The word "seno" in Spanish has several meanings, depending on the context:

  1. Anatomy: It means "breast" or "bosom," referring to the chest area.
  2. Mathematics: It means the sine function in trigonometry.
  3. General: It can also mean "bosom" figuratively, like the center or heart of something (e.g., "el seno de la familia" means "the heart of the family").
  4. Geography: It can mean a bay or gulf, a curved indentation of the shore.

So, "seno" can refer to a body part, a mathematical function, or a geographical feature based on context.

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Examples

El seno es útil en trigonometría para calcular alturas.noun

The sine is useful in trigonometry for calculating heights.

El seno de un ángulo agudo es menor que uno.noun

The sine of an acute angle is less than one.

El seno de un ángulo se encuentra en la tabla de funciones.noun

The sine of an angle is found in the function table.

El médico examinó el seno izquierdo durante la consulta.,noun

The doctor examined the left breast during the consultation.

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