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"Chipmunk" is a noun which is often translated as "la ardilla listada", and "squirrel" is a noun which is often translated as "la ardilla". Learn more about the difference between "chipmunk" and "squirrel" below.
chipmunk(
chihp
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muhngk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la ardilla listada (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 chipmunk is looking for nuts.La ardilla listada está buscando nueces.
b. la ardilla rayada (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).
During our hike, we saw a chipmunk gathering acorns.Durante nuestra caminata, vimos una ardilla rayada recogiendo bellotas.
squirrel(
skwuhrl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la ardilla (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 squirrel is eating a nut.La ardilla se está comiendo una nuez.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. guardar
My grandfather squirrels bottle caps in a drawer in the kitchen.Mi abuelo guarda las tapas de botella en un cajón de la cocina.
