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"Aircraft" is a noun which is often translated as "el avión", and "airplane" is a noun which is also often translated as "el avión". Learn more about the difference between "aircraft" and "airplane" below.
aircraft(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el avión
(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).
(M)
Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop.Por favor permanezcan sentados hasta que el avión se haya detenido por completo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. aeronáutico
The company manufactures some of the latest aircraft technology.La compañía fabrica algunas de las últimas tecnologías aeronáuticas.
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airplane(
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pleyn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (transport)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el avión
(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).
(M)
The airplane was grounded due to mechanical failure.El avión no despegó debido a una falla mecánica.
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