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idea

idea, thought

noun ee-DEH-ah Common

Usage Note

Idea is feminine: una buena idea ('a good idea'). Tener una idea means 'to have an idea'; no tener ni idea is an informal phrase meaning 'to have no clue at all'. Hacerse una idea means 'to get an idea of something'. Despite ending in -a and being feminine, it takes the singular una, not un (unlike agua).

Examples

"Tengo una idea para el proyecto."

Natural Translation

I have an idea for the project.

Literal Translation

I-have an idea for the project

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