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"Arugula" is a noun which is often translated as "la rúcula", and "rocket" is a noun which is often translated as "el cohete". Learn more about the difference between "arugula" and "rocket" below.

arugula(

guh

luh

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (vegetable)

a. la rúcula

(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)

Arugula is a very healthy vegetable.La rúcula es un vegetal muy saludable.

b. la arúgula

(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)

Arugula is often used in salads.La arúgula se usa frecuentemente en las ensaladas.

c. la roqueta

(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)

Arugula can be steamed and added to other dishes as well.La roqueta se puede cocer al vapor y agregar a otros platillos también.

rocket(

kiht

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (engine)

a. el cohete

(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 launch of the new rocket was successful.El lanzamiento del nuevo cohete fue exitoso.

2. (military)

a. el cohete

(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)

Only one of the four rockets we launched hit the enemy fighter.Solo uno de los cuatro cohetes que lanzamos alcanzó el caza enemigo.

b. el misil

(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)

A rocket hit the frigate, but it was a dud and didn't explode.Un misil alcanzó la fragata, pero era defectuoso y no explotó.

3. (spacecraft)

a. el cohete espacial

(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 rocket will take off from Cape Canaveral at 4 pm.El cohete espacial despegará a las 4 pm de Cabo Cañaveral.

4. (firework)

a. el cohete

(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)

You can't buy firecrackers or rockets in this state.No se permite comprar petardos o cohetes en este estado.

5. (culinary)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la oruga

(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 sandwich has raw salmon, cheese, and rocket leaves.Este sándwich tiene salmón crudo, queso y hojas de oruga.

b. la rúcula

(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)

What's in the salad? - Green apples, hearts of palm tree, and rocket.¿De qué es la ensalada? - De manzanas verdes, palmitos y rúcula.

6. (botany)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la oruga

(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)

I'm growing rocket plants in the pots on my balcony.Estoy cultivando plantas de oruga en las macetas del balcón,

b. la rúcula

(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)

I planted basil and rocket seeds in my backyard.Planté semillas de albahaca y de rúcula en mi jardín.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (to move fast)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

A motorbike rocketed past our car.Una moto nos pasó rápido como una bala.

A thunder roared and the dog rocketed into the house.Sonó un trueno y el perro entró a la casa como un misil.

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