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"El sofá" is a form of "sofá", a noun which is often translated as "sofa". "La pared" is a form of "pared", a noun which is often translated as "wall". Learn more about the difference between "el sofá" and "la pared" below.
el sofá(
soh
-
fah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (furniture)
la pared(
pah
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rehd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (anatomy)
a. wall
Una perforación nasal aumenta el riesgo de necrosis de la pared nasal.A pierced nose increases the risk of nasal wall necrosis.
a. face
Se prepararon durante dos años para escalar la pared sureste de El Capitán.They prepared for two years to scale the southeastern face of El Capitan.
