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"Chimney" is a noun which is often translated as "la chimenea", and "fireplace" is a noun which is also often translated as "la chimenea". Learn more about the difference between "chimney" and "fireplace" below.
chimney(
chihm
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ni
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la chimenea (F)
(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).
Do you think Santa will fit through the chimney?¿Crees que Papá Noel quepa por la chimenea?
2. (of a lamp)
3. (geology)
a. la chimenea (F)
(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).
The geologists rappelled down the chimney of the extinct volcano.Los geólogos descendieron por la chimenea del volcán inactivo.
fireplace(
fayr
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pleys
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la chimenea (F)
(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).
Gabe is sitting next to the fireplace reading a book and drinking a cup of hot chocolate.Gabe está sentado al lado de la chimenea leyendo un libro y tomando una taza de chocolate caliente.
I'm going to warm my toes by the fireplace.Voy a calentarme los dedos de los pies cerca de la chimenea.
b. el hogar (M)
(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).
I long for those winter nights around the fireplace telling stories with my grandparents.Añoro aquellas noches de invierno alrededor del hogar contando historias con mis abuelos.
