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"Court" is a noun which is often translated as "el tribunal", and "road" is a noun which is often translated as "la carretera". Learn more about the difference between "court" and "road" below.
court(
kort
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (legal)
a. el tribunal (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).
The court will decide who should pay for the expenses.El tribunal decidirá quién tendrá que pagar los gastos.
We might have to take this matter to court.Puede que tengamos que llevar este asunto ante un tribunal.
b. la corte (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The Supreme Court will announce its decision this week.La Corte Suprema dará a conocer su decisión esta semana.
2. (entourage)
3. (sports)
a. la cancha (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Our college has a new state-of-the-art basketball court.Nuestra universidad tiene una nueva cancha de básquetbol de lo más moderno.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. buscarse
She is courting financial disaster by investing without information about the market.Se está buscando un desastre financiero al invertir sin información sobre el mercado.
With those new taxes, the government is courting the wrath of the people.Con esos impuestos nuevos, el gobierno se está buscando la ira de la población.
a. cortejar
The prince courted the maiden in this tale.Un príncipe cortejaba a la doncella en este cuento.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. noviar (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
You're too young to be courting!¡Eres demasiado joven para estar noviando!
road(
rod
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (transport)
a. la carretera (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 road to Avonlea is beautiful in the spring.La carretera a Avonlea está preciosa en primavera.
2. (street)
3. (track)
a. el camino (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).
There are wildflowers all along the road that goes from the cabin to town.Hay flores silvestres a lo largo del camino que va de la cabaña al pueblo.
4. (way)
5. (figurative) (course of action)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el camino (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).
The good news is that the country is well on the road to economic recovery.La buena noticia es que el país está en camino hacia la recuperación económica.
roads
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
