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"Highway" is a noun which is often translated as "la carretera", and "arterial" is an adjective which is often translated as "arterial". Learn more about the difference between "highway" and "arterial" below.
highway(
hay
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wey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (road)
a. la carretera (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).
There was a crash involving five cars on the highway into the city.Hubo un choque entre cinco automóviles en la carretera a la ciudad.
b. la autopista (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).
You'll get to Mazatlan faster if you take the highway.Llegarás más rápido a Mazatlán si vas por la autopista.
arterial(
ar
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ti
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ri
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uhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. arterial
The patient suffered a heart attack because of an arterial blockage.La paciente sufrió un infarto a causa de una obstrucción arterial.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ruta principal (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 ships have to go through the arterial to get to the port.Todos los barcos tienen que pasar por la ruta principal para llegar al puerto.
