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"Camping" is a form of "camping", a noun which is often translated as "la acampada". "Campsite" is a noun which is often translated as "el campamento". Learn more about the difference between "camping" and "campsite" below.
camping(
kahmp
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ihng
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la acampada
(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)
Camping is one of our favorite family activities.La acampada es una de nuestras actividades familiares preferidas.
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)
Camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains is an incredible experience.El camping en las montañas Blue Ridge es una experiencia increíble.
c. 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)
I'm not a big fan of camping. I'd rather stay in a hotel.No soy muy amante del campamento. Prefiero quedarme en un hotel.
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campsite(
kahmp
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sayt
)
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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