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"Goalie" is a noun which is often translated as "el portero", and "vicar" is a noun which is often translated as "el párroco". Learn more about the difference between "goalie" and "vicar" below.
goalie(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (sports)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el portero (M), la portera (F)
(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).
(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 goalie tried to block the shot.El portero trató de parar el tiro.
b. el guardameta (M), la guardameta (F)
(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).
(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).
Roberto is the goalie on his hockey team.Roberto es el guardameta en su equipo de hockey.
c. el arquero (M), la arquera (F) (Latin America)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The ball went between the goalie's legs.El balón pasó entre las piernas del arquero.
d. el golero (M), la golera (F) (Southern Cone)
(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).
(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).
Sandra's an amazing goalie. She can stop anything!Sandra una golera asombrosa. ¡Puede parar lo que sea!
vicar(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. el párroco (M), la párroca (F)
(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).
(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).
Tom's mother was a vicar in the Anglican church.La madre de Tom era párroca en la iglesia anglicana.
b. el vicario (M), la vicaria (F)
(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).
(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).
We said goodbye to our vicar on Sunday, as he'll be moving to a new church.Nos despedimos de nuestro vicario el domingo, ya que se va a mudar a una nueva iglesia.
