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Forming Plural Nouns in English and Spanish - Part 4C - Words Ending in "y"

Forming Plural Nouns in English and Spanish - Part 4C - Words Ending in "y"

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This challenge goes along with the information in this reference article.

For each of the following English nouns, form the plural in English and provide the Spanish translation(s).

Noun English Spanish
1. ally allies los aliados
2. army armies los ejércitos
3. ashtray ashtrays los ceniceros
4. baloney las tonterías, las estupideces
5. beauty beauties las bellezas
6. cherry cherries las cerezas
7. city cities las ciudades
8. dictionary
9. dingey
10. drapery
11. driveway
12. Duffy
13. duty
14. fairy
15. family
16. ferry
17. gallery
18. hairspray
19. hearsay
20. history
21. injury
22. jelly
23. kitty
24. lily
25. Murphy
26. navy
27. overbuy
28. party
29. payday
30. rebuy
31. reply
32. sensibility
33. sideway
34. stairway
35. study
36. subway
37. symphony
38. theory
39. trophy
40. try
41. trolley
42. university
43. variety
44. victory
45. workday
46. yesterday
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updated Jan 1, 2016
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd

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¿Tenés ganas de visitar al mundo árabe para disfrutar de las bellezas de los países árabes?

Do you feel like visiting the Arab world to enjoy the beauties of the Arab countries?

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updated Sep 27, 2012
posted by Fidalgo
You enjoy other countries so much and share really wonderful pictures! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Sep 26, 2012
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ally - allies

Las tres chicas se convirtieron en aliados. Este podría ser llamado grupo de intimidación.

The three girls became allies. This might be called group bullying.

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updated Sep 25, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
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The armies of the world should unite and end war!

Los ejércitos del mundo deberían unirse y poner fin a la guerra!

updated Sep 25, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Bien hecho, Ian! - bandit51jd, Sep 24, 2012
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Las cerezas frescas son una adición dulce y colorido a los batidos de cereza, ensaladas y los pasteles de cereza.

Fresh cherries are a sweet and colorful addition to cherry smoothies, salads, and cakes.

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updated Sep 28, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Quizás hayás tenido oportunidades de disfrutar de las cerezas frescas ¡Están ricas! - Fidalgo, Sep 28, 2012
En realidad, me gusta melocotones más! Yo había usado siempre "rico" en el sentido de "rich", aquí te está utilizando como "pleasing to taste" o bueno. Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Sep 28, 2012
¡Muchas gracias, Bandita! De verdad está rico - Fidalgo, Sep 28, 2012
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I am reading both dictionaries, Spanish and English.

Estoy leyendo los dos dicciónarios, el español y el inglés.

updated Sep 28, 2012
edited by SaigeSmith
posted by SaigeSmith
....inglés. Bien hecho! - bandit51jd, Sep 26, 2012
Gracias bandit51jd! - SaigeSmith, Sep 28, 2012
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Podés alegrarte de que hay muchas ciudades hermosas en tu estado - Illinois.

You can be happy that there are many beautiful cities in your state - Illinois.

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updated Sep 28, 2012
posted by Fidalgo
You picked some good ones! - bandit51jd, Sep 28, 2012
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Please empty the ashtrays.

Por favor, vaciar los ceniceros.

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updated Sep 25, 2012
posted by rac1
Thanks, Annie. Two new words for me, "vaciar y ceniceros!" - bandit51jd, Sep 25, 2012
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Words Ending with "Y"

There are Total 13257 words Ending with Y (Suffix). Y is not a word but only a combination of letters. y is made up of letters Y.

Example : 1). Electroencephalography 2). Electrophysiologically 3). Microspectrophotometry 4). Intercomprehensibility

For more details words Ending with "Y"

updated Jan 1, 2016
posted by wordysmith
Welcome to SD - but why did you dig up this very old thread. Much better would be for you to create a new thread. - ian-hill, Jan 1, 2016
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baloney -- I have never seen the plural used in English.

nonsense, foolishness -- las tonterías

stupidity -- las estupideces

updated Sep 25, 2012
posted by bandit51jd