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"Acantilado" is a noun which is often translated as "cliff", and "precipicio" is a noun which is often translated as "precipice". Learn more about the difference between "acantilado" and "precipicio" below.
el acantilado, acantilado(
ah
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kahn
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tee
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lah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
el precipicio(
preh
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see
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pee
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syoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (edge)
2. (ruin)
a. abyss (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
El alcohol es un precipicio de adicción en el que muchas personas acaban cayendo.Alcohol is an abyss of addiction in which many people end up falling into.
