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"Especie" is a form of "especie", a noun which is often translated as "species". "Clase" is a noun which is often translated as "class". Learn more about the difference between "clase" and "especie" below.
la clase(
klah
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seh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (course)
b. lesson
Silvia se gana la vida dando clases particulares de alemán.Silvia earns her living teaching private German lessons.
c. lecture (in college)
¿A qué hora empieza la clase de álgebra?What time does the algebra lecture start?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Yo regreso a mi pueblo cuando acaban las clases y empiezan las vacaciones de verano.I return to my hometown when school is over and the summer break starts.
Te veo después de las clases.I'll see you after class.
2. (room)
a. school
El lunes que viene no hay clase porque es fiesta.Next Monday we don't have school because it's a holiday.
5. (type)
6. (category)
7. (transport)
8. (refinement)
9. (sociology)
la especie(
ehs
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peh
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syeh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (biology)
a. species
Desafortunadamente, esta especie está en peligro de extinción.Unfortunately, this species is endangered.
2. (type)
3. (literary) (hearsay)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. rumor
Corrió la especie de que se habían casado en secreto.There was a rumor that they had secretly married.
