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"Carretas" is a form of "carreta", a noun which is often translated as "cart". "Carruajes" is a form of "carruaje", a noun which is often translated as "carriage". Learn more about the difference between "carretas" and "carruajes" below.
la carreta(
kah
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rreh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (transport)
a. cart (without a cover)
Los campesinos llevan sus hortalizas al mercado en carretas tiradas por burros.The peasants take their vegetables to market on carts drawn by donkeys.
b. wagon (with a cover)
Cuando visitamos el pueblo de los Amish, paseamos en una carreta por el campo.When we visited the Amish town, we took a ride through the countryside in a wagon.
2. (colloquial) (falsehood) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
3. (colloquial) (informal conversation) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. chat
¡Qué carreta me eché con mis amigas anoche!What a chat I had with my girlfriends last night!
el carruaje(
kah
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rrwah
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heh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
