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"Estacionamiento" is a noun which is often translated as "parking", and "aparcamiento" is a noun which is also often translated as "parking". Learn more about the difference between "estacionamiento" and "aparcamiento" below.
el estacionamiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. parking
No se permite el estacionamiento en la acera del aeropuerto.There is no parking allowed curbside at the airport.
a. parking lot (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Estacioné mi coche en un estacionamiento a una cuadra de aquí.I parked my car in a parking lot a block from here.
b. car park (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El carro está en el segundo piso del estacionamiento del centro comercial.The car is on the second storey of the car park at the shopping centre.
c. parking
Nunca hay estacionamiento cerca del supermercado.There's never any parking near the supermarket.
el aparcamiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (act)
a. parking
Hoy practiqué aparcamiento en la clase de conducir.Today, I practiced parking in my driving lesson.
a. parking lot (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hay un aparcamiento cerca de aquí donde puedes dejar el coche.There's a parking lot near here where you can leave the car.
b. car park (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Deja el coche en el aparcamiento; mi plaza está vacía.Leave the car in the car park; my space is empty.
a. parking space
No encontré aparcamiento cerca de la farmacia.I couldn't find a parking space near the drugstore.
b. parking place
Estoy harta de perder tiempo buscando aparcamientos.I'm fed up wasting time looking for parking places.
c. parking spot
Llegué tarde a la reunión porque alguien se había metido en mi aparcamiento.I was late for the meeting because someone had taken my parking spot.
a. rest area (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Podemos parar en ese aparcamiento para comer si quieres.We can stop in that rest area to have lunch, if you like.
b. lay-by (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Podemos parar el coche en ese aparcamiento para descansar un poco?Can we stop the car in that lay-by to have a little rest?
