Abstract noun suffixes (-ez, -ura, -idad)

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the shyness
la timidez
The teacher helps him so he overcomes his shyness.
El profesor lo ayuda para que supere su timidez.
The boy's shyness is a problem, which bothers his parents.
La timidez del niño es un problema, lo cual molesta a sus padres.
the simplicity
la sencillez
I love the simplicity of this novel.
Me encanta la sencillez de esta novela.
The writer explains everything with simplicity so we understand it.
La escritora explica todo con sencillez para que lo entendamos.
the stupidity
la estupidez
The boss doesn't see the stupidity of the plan.
El jefe no ve la estupidez del plan.
The boss got angry about that stupidity, which is logical.
La jefa se enfadó por esa estupidez, lo cual es lógico.
the sweetness
la dulzura
She sings with a sweetness that the audience loves.
Ella canta con una dulzura que le encanta al público.
The grandfather speaks with sweetness so the boy will sleep.
El abuelo habla con dulzura para que el niño duerma.
the bitterness
la amargura
The waiter tastes the coffee's bitterness.
El camarero prueba la amargura del café.
She hides her bitterness, which seems brave to me.
Ella oculta su amargura, lo cual me parece valiente.
the freshness
la frescura
I love the freshness of this salad.
Me encanta la frescura de esta ensalada.
The cook keeps the fruit in the fridge so it maintains its freshness.
El cocinero guarda la fruta en la nevera para que mantenga su frescura.
the usefulness
la utilidad
I don't see the usefulness of this tool, which bothers me.
No veo la utilidad de esta herramienta, lo cual me molesta.
The teacher demonstrates the concept's usefulness.
La profesora demuestra la utilidad del concepto.
the happiness
la felicidad
The boy's happiness is important.
La felicidad del niño es importante.
She is looking for the happiness that she deserves.
Ella busca la felicidad que merece.
The mind's complexity interests me.
Me interesa la complejidad de la mente.
The engineer changes the design so there is less complexity.
La ingeniera cambia el diseño para que haya menos complejidad.
the sadness
la tristeza
He sings to forget his sadness.
Él canta para olvidar su tristeza.
She writes poems to show her sadness, which helps her.
Ella escribe poemas para mostrar su tristeza, lo cual la ayuda.
the good sense
la sensatez
the solitude; the loneliness
la soledad
It is difficult to maintain good sense in solitude.
Es difícil mantener la sensatez en la soledad.
the sanity
la cordura
That man had a lot of good sense; however, he lost his sanity.
Ese hombre tenía mucha sensatez; sin embargo, perdió la cordura.
I didn't think that solitude would destroy her sanity.
No creía que la soledad destruyera su cordura.
I am looking for a leader who has more good sense.
Busco un líder que tenga más sensatez.
You do not have as much good sense as she does.
Tú no tienes tanta sensatez como ella.
Many older people suffer from loneliness.
Muchas personas mayores sufren soledad.
Since her husband died, she has felt a lot of loneliness.
Desde que murió su marido, siente mucha soledad.

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