Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
noción
Pronunciation
IPA/noˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounidea
Example
No tengo la menor noción de dónde está.
I have no idea where he is.
More examples
Después de leer el informe, me formé una noción clara del problema.
After reading the report, I formed a clear idea of the problem.
Core concept
Imprecise or faint knowledge about a topic.
Common phrases
no tener ni la más remota noción de
not have the remotest idea of
tener una ligera noción de
have a slight idea of
formarse una noción de
form an idea of
tener noción de
have an idea of
Similar words
idea: Brief, spontaneous idea or mental spark that occurs without planning or analysis.
intuición: Quick, instinctive sense or judgment produced by experience rather than reasoning.
impresión: First, surface-level reaction or impression caused by sensory input.
Definition in Spanish
Conocimiento general o intuición vaga sobre un asunto.
Word origin
It comes from Latin notio via the root nosc- 'to know', and the noun denotes recognition that in Spanish names imprecise or general knowledge.
Usage tips
- Although cognate with English notion, noción commonly implies vagueness, while concepto or idea are better for precise or technical meanings.
Other meanings
- notionnoun
- conceptnoun
Opposites
- desconocimientolack of knowledgenoun
- ignoranciaignorancenoun