gesta

gesta
f.
1 exploit, feat.
2 heroic deed, prowess, feat, exploit.
pres.indicat.
3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: gestar.
imperat.
2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: gestar.
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gesta
nombre femenino
1 coloquial heroic deed, exploit
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SF
1) (=acción heroica) heroic deed, epic achievement
2) (Literat, Hist) epic poem, epic; ver cantar 3., 2)
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femenino exploit, heroic deed

cantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem

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= prowess, derring-do, heroic story.
Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
Ex. The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
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femenino exploit, heroic deed

cantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem

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= prowess, derring-do, heroic story.

Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.

Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
Ex: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.

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gesta
feminine
exploit, heroic deed
cantar de gesta chanson de geste, epic poem
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gesta nf
exploit, feat
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gesta
f heroic deed;
cantar de gesta chanson de geste, epic poem
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gesta nf
: deed, exploit

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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