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"Calzada" is a form of "calzada", a noun which is often translated as "road". "Aceras" is a form of "acerar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to pave". Learn more about the difference between "calzada" and "aceras" below.
la calzada(
kahl
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sah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. road
El vehículo se salió de la calzada y dio varias vueltas de campana.The vehicle came off the road and turned over several times.
a. road
Por nuestra calle apenas pasaban coches, y de niños solíamos jugar en la calzada.Hardly any cars went by our street, and as children we used to play on the road.
a. carriageway
Están haciendo obras en ambas calzadas de la autopista.There is road work on both expressway carriageways.
a. road
Seguimos la calzada romana hasta llegar a un pueblo en ruinas.We followed the Roman road until we reached a dilapidated village.
5. (street) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
acerar(
ah
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seh
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rahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to pave
Acaban de acerar las aceras y aún no están secos.They have just paved the sidewalks and they aren't yet dry.
2. (metallurgy)
a. to coat in steel
Para hacer más resistente la parte metálica, vamos a acerarla.In order to strengthen the metallic part, we're going to coat it in steel.
3. (to harden)
a. to toughen
Mi padre me envió a la escuela militar para acerar mi naturaleza.My father sent me to military school to toughen me up.
acerarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to toughen oneself
Si queríamos sobrevivir a la guerra, teníamos que acerarnos.If we were to survive the war, we had to toughen ourselves.
