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"Femenina" is a form of "femenino", an adjective which is often translated as "female". "Pez" is a noun which is often translated as "fish". Learn more about the difference between "femenina" and "pez" below.
femenino, el femenino(
feh
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meh
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nee
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noh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. female
En la clase de anatomía, aprendimos sobre los órganos de reproducción femeninos.In my anatomy class, we learned about female reproductive organs.
b. women's
Mi hermana juega en el equipo de vóleibol femenino de Brasil.My sister plays on the Brazilian women's volleyball team.
a. feminine
Marcos tiene un cuerpo delgado y un rostro muy femenino.Marcos has a thin body and a very feminine face.
a. feminine
"Agua" es una palabra femenina, pero en singular va precedida por un artículo masculino."Agua" is a feminine word, but it's preceded by a masculine article in the singular.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. feminine
¿Cuál es el femenino de "presidente"?What's the feminine of "presidente"?
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el pez(
pehs
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fish
Pescaron un pez de 20 libras en el río.They caught a 20-pound fish in the river.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. pitch
Noé usó pez para sellar el arca.Noah used pitch to seal the ark.
b. tar
Las grietas de la carretera se rellenan con pez.The cracks in the road are filled with tar.
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