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"Bus" is a noun which is often translated as "el autobús", and "train" is a noun which is often translated as "el tren". Learn more about the difference between "bus" and "train" below.
bus(
buhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vehicle)
a. el autobús (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).
We took the bus to the city.Tomamos el autobús a la ciudad.
c. el colectivo (M) (South America)
(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).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The bus I take to work is always full.El colectivo que tomo para llegar al trabajo siempre está lleno.
e. la guagua (F) (Caribbean)
(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).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
I would rather take a taxi than the bus.Prefiero tomar un taxi que la guagua.
f. el ómnibus (M) (Paraguay) (River Plate)
(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).
Regionalism used in Paraguay
The bus is a cheap way to travel.El ómnibus es una forma barata de viajar.
2. (computing)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. recoger
She has a job bussing tables in a diner.Tiene un trabajo recogiendo mesas en una cafetería.
train(
treyn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (transport)
a. la serie (F)
(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 death of her cat added to the train of unfortunate events that month.La muerte de su gato añadió a la serie de eventos desafortunados ese mes.
b. la línea (F) (of thought)
(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 sudden noise interrupted his train of thought.El ruido súbito interrumpió su línea de pensamiento.
3. (of a dress)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to coach)
a. entrenar
She trained the players well, and it showed on the field.Ella entrenó a los jugadores bien y eso se notaba en el campo.
5. (to teach)
a. formar
We trained over 300 nurses last year at our hospital.El año pasado formamos a más de 300 enfermeros en nuestro hospital.
a. adiestrar
We hired a company to train our crazy dog.Contratamos a una empresa para adiestrar a nuestro perro loco.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (sports)
a. entrenarse
The player trained all winter to be ready for soccer season.El jugador se entrenó todo el invierno para estar listo cuando llegara la temporada de fútbol.
b. entrenar
We've been training hard for Saturday's game.Hemos estado entrenando duro para el partido del sábado.