"esma" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [ˈɛz.mə] [Central], [ˈəz.mə] [Balearic], [ˈez.ma] [Valencia] Forms: esmes [plural]
Etymology: From esme, from obsolete aesmar (“to estimate, value”, verb). Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} esma f (plural esmes)
  1. rote (mechanical routine); skill with mindless tasks Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-esma-ca-noun-LK6QuaDD
  2. good sense, good judgment Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-esma-ca-noun-s~izyPLg Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 8 78 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 30 4 29 30 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 36 2 23 35 3
  3. strength, courage Tags: feminine Synonyms: força, coratge
    Sense id: en-esma-ca-noun--2ZsKfXg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: esme Derived forms: desesma, esmaperdut

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "desesma"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "esmaperdut"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From esme, from obsolete aesmar (“to estimate, value”, verb).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "esmes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "english": "mechanically; mindlessly",
          "text": "d'esma",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Everything was done with mechanical gestures. When we talked it sounded like mediocre actors mindlessly rehearsing a dull text.",
          "ref": "2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 8, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Tot es feia amb gestos mecànics. Si parlàvem era amb l'esma d'actors mediocres que reciten un text ensopit.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rote (mechanical routine); skill with mindless tasks"
      ],
      "id": "en-esma-ca-noun-LK6QuaDD",
      "links": [
        [
          "rote",
          "rote"
        ],
        [
          "mindless",
          "mindless"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 78 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Catalan entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "3 30 4 29 30 5",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 36 2 23 35 3",
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        ],
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          "judgment",
          "judgment"
        ]
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "“Where the hell are you going now?”, Batís reproached. I didn't even have the strength to reply.",
          "ref": "2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 11, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:",
          "text": "–On dimonis va ara? –em va recriminar en Batís. No tenia esma ni per contestar.",
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        }
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        [
          "courage",
          "courage"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "força"
        },
        {
          "word": "coratge"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛz.mə]",
      "tags": [
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈəz.mə]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈez.ma]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    "Catalan entries with incorrect language header",
    "Catalan feminine nouns",
    "Catalan lemmas",
    "Catalan nouns",
    "Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "desesma"
    },
    {
      "word": "esmaperdut"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From esme, from obsolete aesmar (“to estimate, value”, verb).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "esmes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
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      "name": "ca-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Catalan",
  "lang_code": "ca",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Catalan terms with quotations",
        "Catalan terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "mechanically; mindlessly",
          "text": "d'esma",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Everything was done with mechanical gestures. When we talked it sounded like mediocre actors mindlessly rehearsing a dull text.",
          "ref": "2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 8, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Tot es feia amb gestos mecànics. Si parlàvem era amb l'esma d'actors mediocres que reciten un text ensopit.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rote (mechanical routine); skill with mindless tasks"
      ],
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        [
          "rote",
          "rote"
        ],
        [
          "mindless",
          "mindless"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "good sense, good judgment"
      ],
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        [
          "sense",
          "sense"
        ],
        [
          "judgment",
          "judgment"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Catalan terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "“Where the hell are you going now?”, Batís reproached. I didn't even have the strength to reply.",
          "ref": "2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 11, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:",
          "text": "–On dimonis va ara? –em va recriminar en Batís. No tenia esma ni per contestar.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "strength",
          "strength"
        ],
        [
          "courage",
          "courage"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "força"
        },
        {
          "word": "coratge"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛz.mə]",
      "tags": [
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈəz.mə]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈez.ma]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "esme"
    }
  ],
  "word": "esma"
}

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