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"Clubs" is a form of "clubs", a plural noun which is often translated as "tréboles". "Spades" is a form of "spades", a plural noun which is often translated as "picas". Learn more about the difference between "clubs" and "spades" below.
clubs
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. tréboles
The ace of clubs is worth more than the two of hearts, so I've won the hand.El as de tréboles vale más que el dos de corazones, así que he ganado la partida.
club
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (nightclub)
a. la discoteca (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).
We stayed at the Spanish club until six in the morning!¡Nos quedamos en la discoteca española hasta las seis de la mañana!
c. el antro (M) (Honduras) (Mexico) (South America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
I want to go to that chill club that doesn't charge a cover.Quiero ir a ese antro tranquilo que no cobra para entrar.
4. (weapon)
a. el garrote (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).
He used a club to break the window.Utilizó un garrote para romper la ventana.
5. (sports)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. aporrear
In some communities, people still club animals to death to keep numbers down.En algunas comunidades, la gente todavía aporrea los animales hasta la muerte para controlar las cantidades.
c. pegarle a
When I walked by, they were clubbing the poor animal.Cuando pasé, estaban pegándole al pobre animal.
spades
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. picas
The suits in the French deck of cards are spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds.Los palos de la baraja francesa son picas, corazones, tréboles y diamantes.
spade
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (tool)
a. la pala (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).
Our eccentric neighbor began digging a ditch around his house with just a spade.Nuestro vecino eccéntrico comenzó a cavar una zanja alrededor de su casa con solo una pala.
3. (card)
a. la pica (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).
Cindy realized that Fred had to have the last spade in the deck.Cindy se dio cuenta de que Fred debía de tener la última pica de la baraja.
b. la espada (F) (Spanish deck)
(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).
Diego was dealt a hand without a single spade.A Diego le repartieron una mano sin una sola espada.
4. (archaic) (extremely offensive) (black person)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
a. el negro (M), la negra (F)
(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).
(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).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. palear
We need to spade this pile of soil onto the truck.Necesitamos palear este montón de tierra al camión.
