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"Avenida" is a form of "avenida", a noun which is often translated as "avenue". "Edificio" is a noun which is often translated as "building". Learn more about the difference between "edificio" and "avenida" below.
el edificio(
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dee
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syoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. building
Entra en el edificio y toma el ascensor al cuarto piso.Enter the building and take the elevator to the fourth floor.
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la avenida(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. avenue
Me encanta caminar por la avenida cuando los árboles están floreciendo.I love walking along the avenue when the trees are in bloom.
a. flood
Después de las avenidas de primavera, el arroyo se hizo un río.After the spring floods, the stream became a river.
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