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"Hike" is a noun which is often translated as "la caminata", and "trek" is a noun which is also often translated as "la caminata". Learn more about the difference between "hike" and "trek" below.
hike(
hayk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (long walk)
a. la caminata (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).
We went on a hike up the mountain.Dimos una caminata por la montaña.
b. la excursión (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).
On Saturday we went on a hike in the valley.El sábado nos fuimos de excursión por el valle.
2. (increase)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
trek(
trehk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (trip)
a. la caminata (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).
The hikers were exhausted from the first day's trek.Los senderistas quedaron agotados por la caminata del primer día.
b. la excursión (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).
Today's trek will show off the beautiful scenery of the Pre-Pyrenees.La excursión de hoy nos llevará a los hermosos paisajes del Prepirineo.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (long trip)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la travesía (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).
I suppose you could get to the cathedral on foot from here, but it'll be a bit of a trek.Supongo que podrías llegar a la catedral a pie desde aquí, pero sería toda una travesía.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. caminar
The group trekked to the peak of the mountain.El grupo caminó hasta la cima de la montaña.
b. darse una buena caminata (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Julie had to trek home because the buses were no longer running.Julie tuvo que darse una buena caminata para llegar a casa porque los autobuses ya no circulaban.
