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"Ensenada" is a form of "ensenada", a noun which is often translated as "cove". "Enseñad" is a form of "enseñar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to teach". Learn more about the difference between "ensenada" and "enseñad" below.
la ensenada(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (geography)
a. cove
El profesor de geografía nos dijo que las ensenadas son más pequeñas que las bahías.The geography teacher told us that coves are smaller than bays.
Hay una pequeña ensenada cerca de nuestra casa de playa donde a veces vamos a bucear con esnórquel.There's a little cove near our beach house where we sometimes go to snorkel.
b. inlet
La ensenada estaba resguardada por montañas rocosas.The inlet was sheltered by some rocky mountains.
enseñar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to educate)
a. to teach
Perder su trabajo le enseñó a ser más trabajador.Losing his job taught him to be more hardworking.
