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"Alba" is a noun which is often translated as "dawn", and "amanecer" is a noun which is also often translated as "dawn". Learn more about the difference between "alba" and "amanecer" below.
el alba(
ahl
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bah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (religious)
a. alb
Ricardo pronto será ordenado sacerdote y necesita ayuda para comprar su primera alba.Ricardo will soon be ordained as a priest, and needs help purchasing his first alb.
el amanecer(
ah
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mah
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neh
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sehr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to dawn
Esperaron a que amaneciera antes de salir a buscarla.They waited for the day to dawn before heading out to look for her.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los techos amanecieron llenos de ramas después del huracán.The morning after the hurricane saw the roofs covered in palm branches.
Los parques amanecieron cubiertos de cohetes.The parks were full of firecrackers in the morning.
5. (to spend the night) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to stay up all night
No te vuelvas a amanecer viendo películas en tu tablet.Don't stay up all night watching movies on your tablet again.
