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"El" is a noun which is often translated as "el ferrocarril elevado", and "to-do" is a noun which is often translated as "el lío". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "to-do" below.
el(
ehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (transport) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el ferrocarril elevado (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).
Saul rode the El to work for years.Saúl tomó el ferrocarril elevado para ir al trabajo durante años.
to-do(
tuh
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du
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el lío (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 factory workers raised a big to-do when they heard about the layoffs.Los trabajadores de la fábrica armaron un gran lío cuando se enteraron de los despidos.
b. el jaleo (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
There was a to-do on the street below our window late last night.Hubo un jaleo en la calle debajo de nuestra ventana ayer por la noche.
c. el follón (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
You know there'll be a big to-do if Kim doesn't get her way.Ya sabes que habrá follón si Kim no se sale con la suya.
