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"La natación" is a form of "natación", a noun which is often translated as "swimming". "Esquiar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to ski". Learn more about the difference between "esquiar" and "la natación" below.
esquiar(
ehs
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kyahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
la natación(
nah
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tah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sport)
a. swimming
El éxito de Michael Phelps en las Olimpiadas ayudó a que la natación competitiva ganara popularidad con una nueva generación de televidentes.Michael Phelps's success at the Olympics helped make competitive swimming popular among a new generation of viewers.
La natación en mar abierto es mi deporte favorito.Swimming in the open sea is my favorite sport.
