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conciencia

conscience

noun kohn-SYEN-syah Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

awareness, consciousness

Usage Note

Conciencia covers two distinct English senses: moral conscience (tener mala conciencia = to have a guilty conscience) and general awareness (conciencia ambiental = environmental awareness). Spanish does not use consciencia as frequently — conciencia handles both roles. The phrase a conciencia means 'thoroughly' or 'conscientiously'.

Examples

"Actúa siempre con plena conciencia."

Natural Translation

She always acts with full awareness.

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