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1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) sustancia2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) sustanciasubstance n sustanciatr['sʌbstəns]1 (matter) sustancia2 (real matter, solid content) sustancia, solidez nombre femenino■ matters of substance temas fundamentales/importantes■ there is no substance in the rumour el rumor no es fundado, el rumor carece de fundamento3 (essence, gist) esencia, sustancia4 (wealth) riquezasubstance ['sʌbstənts] n1) essence: sustancia f, esencia f2) : sustancia fa toxic substance: una sustancia tóxica3) wealth: riqueza fa woman of substance: una mujer acaudaladan.• alma s.f.• cuerpo s.m.• enjundia s.f.• esencia s.f.• jugo s.m.• miga s.f.• migajón s.m.• ser s.m.• substancia s.f.• suma s.f.• sustancia s.f.'sʌbstəns1) c ( type of matter) sustancia f2) ua) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; ( of book) enjundia f, sustancia fthe two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales
b) ( foundation) fundamento mc) ( main points)['sʌbstǝns]the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial
1. N1) (physical)a) (=solution, chemical) sustancia fillegalb) (=solidity) corporeidad f ; [of fabric] cuerpo m2) (fig)the rumours are completely without substance — los rumores no tienen ninguna base or ningún fundamento
b) (=profundity) (to book, plot, argument) enjundia f, sustancia fthere wasn't much substance in or to his lectures — sus conferencias no tenían mucha enjundia or sustancia
issues of substance — asuntos fundamentales or de importancia
c) (=gist, essence) [of speech, writing] esencia fthe dispute was about style not substance — la discusión fue sobre forma, no sobre fondo
what he is saying in substance is that... — en esencia, lo que está diciendo es que...
the Court agreed in substance with this argument — el tribunal estuvo de acuerdo con este argumento en lo esencial
d)a man/woman of substance — (=wealthy person) un hombre/una mujer de fortuna
2.CPDsubstance abuse N — abuso m de estupefacientes, toxicomanía f
substance abuser N — toxicómano(-a) m / f
* * *['sʌbstəns]1) c ( type of matter) sustancia f2) ua) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; ( of book) enjundia f, sustancia fthe two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales
b) ( foundation) fundamento mc) ( main points)the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial
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