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"Action figure" is a noun which is often translated as "la figura de acción", and "toy" is a noun which is often translated as "el juguete". Learn more about the difference between "action figure" and "toy" below.
action figure(
ahk
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shihn
fih
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gyuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (character toy)
a. la figura de acción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My son decorated his room with all his favorite action figures.Mi hijo decoró su habitación con todas sus figuras de acción favoritas.
b. el muñeco de acción (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Whatever you do, don't touch the action figure collection! Jack thinks they are valuable.¡Hagas lo que hagas, no toques la colección de muñecos de acción! Jack cree que son valiosos.
toy(
toy
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (plaything)
a. el juguete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The kids are playing with their toys.Los niños están jugando con sus juguetes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (to use as a toy; used with "with")
3. (to consider; used with "with")
a. darle vueltas
I've been toying with the idea of going to live in Mexico.Le he estado dando vueltas a la idea de irme a vivir a México.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
4. (not real)
a. de juguete
My favorite Christmas present ever was a toy kitchen.Mi regalo de Navidad preferido de todos fue una cocina de juguete.
5. (in miniature)
a. enano
My toy poodle is perfect for my tiny apartment.Mi caniche enano es perfecto para mi apartamento diminuto.
