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"Finales" is a form of "finale", a noun which is often translated as "el final". "Fin" is a noun which is often translated as "la aleta". Learn more about the difference between "fin" and "finales" below.
fin(
fihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (transport)
a. el alerón (M) (of a car)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your car looks like a shark with that new fin.Tu auto parece un tiburón con ese alerón nuevo.
b. la aleta (F) (of a plane)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The enemy anti-aircraft guns damaged the fighter's fin.La artillería antiaérea enemiga dañó la aleta del caza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. bucear con aletas
We finned among the marine life in the tranquil Caribbean waters.Buceamos con aletas rodeados de la vida marina de las tranquilas aguas caribeñas.
finale(
fih
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nah
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li
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ending)
a. el final (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We got caught in traffic and missed the season finale of our favorite TV series.Nos atoramos en el tráfico y nos perdimos el final de temporada de nuestra serie de tele favorita.
2. (music)
a. el final (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The symphony's spirited finale prompted standing ovation from the audience.El enérgico final de la sinfonía provocó que el público aplaudiera de pie.
3. (theater)
a. la apoteosis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All the actors return to the stage to sing the finale.Todos los actores vuelven al escenario para cantar la apoteosis.
