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"Cerros" is a form of "cerro", a noun which is often translated as "hill". "Vegas" is a form of "vega", a noun which is often translated as "meadow". Learn more about the difference between "cerros" and "vegas" below.
el cerro(
seh
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
2. (colloquial) (pile) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
la vega(
beh
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gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. meadow
No hay nada mejor que una vega herbosa para acostarse.There's nothing better than a grassy meadow to lie down on.
b. valley
La vega de Granada es muy rica en árboles frutales.The Granada valley is very rich in fruit-bearing trees.
c. fertile plain
Las vegas en el norte de la India están entre las más extensas del mundo.The fertile plains in the north of India are among the largest in the world.
2. (tobacco fields) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. tobacco plantation
Las vegas se extendían hasta el horizonte.Tobacco plantations reached as far as the horizon.
