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"Camp" is a noun which is often translated as "el campamento", and "campsite" is a noun which is also often translated as "el campamento". Learn more about the difference between "camp" and "campsite" below.
camp(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el campamento
(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).
(M)
They returned to the camp to rest for a while.Regresaron al campamento para descansar un rato.
a. el campamento de verano
(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).
(M)
The kids go to camp five days a week in July.A los niños les toca campamento de verano cinco días a la semana en Julio.
a. el campamento militar
(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).
(M)
The troops made camp next to the border.Las tropas establecieron un campamento militar al lado de la frontera.
a. la casa de vacaciones
(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).
(F)
We spent two weeks at our camp on Lake Hiawassee.Estuvimos dos semanas en nuestra casa de vacaciones en el lago Hiawassee.
a. el camp
(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).
(M)
The director is known for his intermingling of horror and camp.El director es conocido por mezclar el horror y el camp.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. acampar
We decided to camp in the national park.Decidimos acampar en el parque nacional.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. amanerado
Albert looks camp and has a high-pitched voice.Albert tiene aspecto de amanerado y su voz es aguda.
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campsite(
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sayt
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el campamento
(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).
(M)
People are scared because a bear was seen near the campsite.La gente está asustada porque un oso fue visto cerca del campamento.
We put up the tents around the fire ring at the campsite.Montamos las tiendas alrededor del anillo de fogata en el campamento.
b. el camping
(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).
(M)
It's quite a hike from the parking lot to the campsite.Es una buena caminata desde el estacionamiento hasta el camping.
2. (place to put up an individual tent)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el lugar de acampada
(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).
(M)
We pitched our tent on a campsite by the river.Montamos la tienda en un lugar de acampada junto al río.
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