No. 574 in Spanish
formación
The Spanish word "formación" means "training" or "education."
In a sentence
La formación académica es esencial para acceder a buenas oportunidades laborales.
Academic training is essential for accessing good job opportunities.
'Formación' here refers to education or training, particularly in an academic context.
Durante la excursión pudimos admirar una formación rocosa impresionante en la montaña.
During the excursion, we could admire an impressive rock formation on the mountain.
In this case, 'formación' describes the physical formation or arrangement of rocks in a natural setting.
El equipo mostró una sólida formación táctica durante el partido.
The team showed a solid tactical formation during the match.
Here, 'formación' denotes the arrangement or strategy set up by the team during the game.
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