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"Camino" is a noun which is often translated as "road", and "carretera" is a noun which is also often translated as "road". Learn more about the difference between "camino" and "carretera" below.
el camino()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. path
Había un camino de piedra desde la piscina hasta la casa.There was a stone path from the swimming pool to the house.
2. (course)
4. (figurative) (way to proceed)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. way
Un camino posible para convertirse en actor es ir a una escuela de interpretación.One possible way to become an actor is to go to acting school.
b. path
Puedes vivir una vida plena o solo sobrevivir. Tienes que preguntarte cuál de esos dos caminos quieres seguir en la vida.You can live a full life or just survive. You have to ask yourself which of those two paths you want to follow in life.
la carretera()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (transport)
