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"Piso" is a form of "piso", a noun which is often translated as "floor". "Barrer el suelo" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to sweep the floor". Learn more about the difference between "barrer el suelo" and "piso" below.
barrer el suelo(
bah
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rrehr
ehl
sweh
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loh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to sweep the floor
Tenemos que barrer el suelo. Está lleno de migas.We have to sweep the floor. It's full of crumbs.
b. to sweep the floor clean
Ya barrí el suelo y le pasé la fregona. Ahora podemos volver a poner las alfombras.I already swept the floor clean and mopped it. We can now put the rugs back.
el piso(
pee
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (level)
b. story (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Vivimos en un edificio de diez pisos.We live in a ten-story building.
c. storey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Cuántos pisos tiene el edificio más alto del mundo?How many storeys does the tallest building in the world have?
d. deck (in a bus)
Me encanta sentarme en el piso de arriba del autobús.I love to sit on the upper deck of the bus.
2. (surface)
b. ground (outdoors)
La niña tropezó con una piedra y se cayó al piso.The girl tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.
a. apartment (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Has visto el piso que se han comprado en la ciudad?Have you seen the apartment they bought in the city?
b. flat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Su piso siempre está bien limpio.Their flat is always really clean.
a. sole
Me parecen más prácticos estos zapatos con piso de goma.I think these shoes with a rubber sole are more practical.
