Spanish Conversation · Level 101
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Spanish word
sucesión
Pronunciation
IPA/suθeˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounseries
Example
Recibimos una sucesión de llamadas esta mañana.
We received a series of calls this morning.
More examples
Una sucesión de errores nos obligó a empezar de nuevo.
A series of errors forced us to start over.
Core concept
Linked train cars in a single line.
Common phrases
sucesión de problemas
series of problems
sucesión de errores
series of errors
Similar words
serie: A group of similar items or episodes presented in order.
secuencia: An arrangement of elements that follow a specific, fixed order.
cadena: A line of linked parts or events joined end to end.
racha: A short streak of similar events happening repeatedly in a brief time.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto ordenado de elementos o hechos que se suceden en el tiempo o en una secuencia.
Word origin
From Latin successio meaning 'a following', originally 'what comes next', so sucesión denotes an ordered series of things or events.
Usage tips
- Often used as 'una sucesión de + noun' to list consecutive occurrences, and note that in legal Spanish sucesión can also mean inheritance.
Other meanings
- successionnoun
- sequencenoun
Opposites
- interrupcióninterruptionnoun
- cesacióncessationnoun