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"Arts" is a form of "arts", a plural noun which is often translated as "las artes". "Art" is a noun which is often translated as "el arte". Learn more about the difference between "arts" and "art" below.
arts(
arts
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. las artes
(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).
(F)
She has always had an inclination towards the arts.Ella siempre ha tenido una inclinación hacia las artes.
2. (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. las letras
(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).
(F)
This university is best known for its School of Arts.Esta universidad es mejor conocida por su Escuela de Letras.
art
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el arte
(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)
My biggest passion in life is art.Mi pasión más grande es el arte.
The school specializes in art and music.El colegio se especializa en las artes y la música.
a. las obras artísticas
(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).
(F)
The National Museum has an impressive collection of art.El Museo Nacional tiene una impresionante colección de obras artísticas.
a. el arte
(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)
There is an art to good winemaking.Hacer buenos vinos tiene su arte.
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art(
art
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el arte
(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)
My biggest passion in life is art.Mi pasión más grande es el arte.
The school specializes in art and music.El colegio se especializa en las artes y la música.
a. las obras artísticas
(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).
(F)
The National Museum has an impressive collection of art.El Museo Nacional tiene una impresionante colección de obras artísticas.
a. el arte
(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)
There is an art to good winemaking.Hacer buenos vinos tiene su arte.
arts
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. las artes
(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).
(F)
She has always had an inclination towards the arts.Ella siempre ha tenido una inclinación hacia las artes.
5. (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. las letras
(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).
(F)
This university is best known for its School of Arts.Esta universidad es mejor conocida por su Escuela de Letras.
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