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"Elk" is a noun which is often translated as "el uapití", and "moose" is a noun which is often translated as "el alce". Learn more about the difference between "elk" and "moose" below.
elk(
ehlk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (wapiti)
a. el uapití (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 antlers of elks can extend 1.2 meters above their heads.Las astas de los uapitís pueden elevarse 1.2 metros por encima de sus cabezas.
b. el ciervo canadiense (M) (Cervus canadensis)
(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).
We spotted an elk grazing in the meadow.Vimos un ciervo canadiense pastando en el prado.
c. el ciervo rojo (M) (Cervus elaphus)
(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).
As the sun set, an elk crossed the valley.Cuando se puso el sol, un ciervo rojo cruzó el valle.
2. (moose)
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