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"Escudo" is a form of "escudo", a noun which is often translated as "shield". "Himno" is a noun which is often translated as "anthem". Learn more about the difference between "escudo" and "himno" below.
el escudo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. shield
Los soldados usaban sus escudos para protegerse de flechazos.Soldiers used their shields to protect themselves from arrow shots.
a. coat of arms
El escudo de nuestra familia tiene tres leones.Our family's coat of arms features three lions.
a. escudo
Los portugueses cambiaron del escudo al euro en el año 1999.The Portuguese switched from the escudo to the euro in the year 1999.
el himno(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (music)
a. anthem
Antes de que empiece un partido, se entona el himno nacional.Before a game starts, the national anthem is played.
Solo me sé la primera estrofa del himno nacional.I only know the first stanza of the national anthem.
c. hymn (religious)
El coro de la iglesia cantó el "Himno a Santa Cecilia".The church choir sang the "Hymn to Saint Cecilia."
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (literature)
a. ode
¿Cómo se llama el poeta que escribió la obra titulada "Himno a la vida"?Who is the poet who wrote the piece titled "Ode to life"?
