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"Collado" is a noun which is often translated as "hill", and "cerro" is a noun which is also often translated as "hill". Learn more about the difference between "collado" and "cerro" below.
el collado(
koh
-
yah
-
doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. hill
Decidimos acampar en un collado antes de escalar la montaña nevada.We decided to camp on a hill before climbing the snowy mountain.
a. mountain pass
El jinete encontró un pequeño lago del otro lado del collado.The rider found a small lake on the other side of the mountain pass.
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).
