notion

UK: /ˈnəʊ.ʃən/ US: /ˈnoʊ-/

Translation

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⇨ idea

I have some notion of the kind of person he is

Me hago una idea de la clase de persona que es

■ constr. 1. notion of sth 2. notion that ■ Distinto de basic knowledge (nociones)

(Definition of notion n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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