courtyard
vs
yard

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"Courtyard" is a noun which is often translated as "el patio", and "yard" is a noun which is also often translated as "el patio". Learn more about the difference between "courtyard" and "yard" below.

courtyard(

kort

yard

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (architecture)

a. el patio

(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).

(M)

In Ancient Rome, houses used to be built around a central courtyard.En la Antigua Roma, las casas solían construirse alrededor de un patio central.

The mansion's inner courtyard was designed by a Japanese architect.El patio interno de la mansión fue diseñado por un arquitecto japonés.

yard(

yard

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (enclosed area next to a building)

a. el patio

(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).

(M)

The teacher called the students in from the yard.La maestra les dijo a los alumnos que entraran del patio.

2. (grassy area next to a house)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el jardín

(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).

(M)

We want a large yard where our dog can run around.Queremos un jardín grande donde pueda correr el perro.

b. el patio

(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).

(M)

I planted a lemon tree in the yard.Planté un limonero en el patio.

3. (unit of measurement)

a. la yarda

(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).

(F)

The length of an American football field is 100 yards.La longitud de un campo de fútbol americano es de 100 yardas.

4. (nautical)

a. la verga

(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).

(F)

The yard of this vessel is made of aluminum.La verga de esta embarcación es de aluminio.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to store)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. almacenar

The logging company needs more room to yard the planks.La empresa maderera necesita más espacio para almacenar los tablones.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (to gather as a herd)