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"El escritorio" is a form of "escritorio", a noun which is often translated as "desk". "El estadio" is a form of "estadio", a noun which is often translated as "stadium". Learn more about the difference between "el escritorio" and "el estadio" below.
el escritorio(
ehs
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kree
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toh
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ryoh
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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. desk
Es más fácil hacer la tarea en un escritorio que la mesa de la cocina.It is easier to do homework at a desk than at the kitchen table.
b. bureau
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El escritorio de la reina Isabel está hecho de roble.Queen Elizabeth's bureau is made of oak.
a. office
Mi abogado tiene un escritorio en el centro de la ciudad.My lawyer has an office downtown.
a. desktop
Haz clic en el ícono de la aplicación en el escritorio.Click on the application icon on the desktop.
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el estadio(
ehs
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tah
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dyoh
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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. stadium
Es el primer partido que se juega en ese estadio desde su remodelación.It was the first match played in that stadium since it was remodeled.
a. stage
El tumor solo se puede extirpar si se descubre en su estadio inicial.The tumor can only be removed if it is found at an early stage.
b. phase
La metamorfosis de una mariposa consta de cuatro estadios.There are four phases in the metamorphosis of a butterfly.
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