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"Headlights" is a form of "headlight", a noun which is often translated as "el faro". "Taillights" is a form of "taillight", a noun which is often translated as "la luz trasera". Learn more about the difference between "headlights" and "taillights" below.
headlight(
hehd
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layt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (automobile)
a. el faro (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 robbers were walking along the road when suddenly, there appeared the headlights of a car.Los ladrones caminaban por la carretera cuando de repente, aparecieron los faros de un carro.
taillight(
teyl
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layt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (automobile)
a. la luz trasera (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).
Is there a problem, officer? - I stopped you because you have a taillight out.¿Hay un problema, agente? - Lo detuve porque una de sus luces traseras no funciona.
b. el foco trasero (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 car behind me didn't brake in time and smashed my taillights.El coche detrás de mí no frenó a tiempo y me rompió los focos traseros.
c. la calavera (F) (Mexico)
(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 Mexico
I need to get the taillight on my car replaced.Tengo que reponer la calavera de mi carro.
d. el piloto trasero (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Can you check and see if my taillights work?¿Puedes ver si me funcionan los pilotos traseros?
