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"Blossom" is a noun which is often translated as "la flor", and "bloom" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "florecer". Learn more about the difference between "blossom" and "bloom" below.
blossom(
bla
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suhm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
a. la flor (F) (single flower)
(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).
The beauty of the cherry blossoms is fleeting.La belleza de las flores de cerezo es pasajera.
We saw the orange blossoms when we visited Seville.Vimos las flores de naranjo cuando visitamos Sevilla.
b. las flores (F) (mass of flowers)
(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).
The whole hillside was covered in lavender blossom.Toda la ladera estaba llena de flores de lavanda.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. florecer
Dandelions are one of the first flowers to blossom in spring.Los dientes de león son una de las primeras flores que florecen en primavera.
a. alcanzar su plenitud
Spanish theater blossomed in Madrid during the Baroque period.El teatro español alcanzó su plenitud en Madrid durante la época barroca.
a. transformarse
What began as rivalry blossomed into a beautiful friendship.Lo que empezó como rivalidad se transformó en una hermosa amistad.
bloom(
blum
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to blossom)
2. (to burgeon)
a. florecer
Her talent as an actress bloomed late in life.Su talento como actriz floreció tarde en la vida.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (botany)
b. la floración (F) (flowering period)
(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).
The roses are in full bloom.La rosas están en plena floración.
a. el rubor (M)
(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).
Elena says that Mauro is the one who puts the bloom in her cheeks.Elena dice que Mauro es quien le pone el rubor en las mejillas.
