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"Home" is a noun which is often translated as "la casa", and "house" is a noun which is also often translated as "la casa". Learn more about the difference between "home" and "house" below.
home(
hom
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la casa
(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).
(F)
They own a large home in the mountains.Tienen una casa grande en las montañas.
b. el hogar
(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).
(M)
Welcome to our home. Please, make yourselves comfortable.Bienvenidos a nuestro hogar. Por favor, pónganse cómodos.
a. la residencia
(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).
(F)
My former neighbor now lives in a veteran's home.Mi antiguo vecino vive ahora en una residencia para veteranos.
b. el asilo
(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).
(M)
A new home for the elderly has been built in the neighborhood.Se ha construido un nuevo asilo de ancianos en el vecindario.
a. la tierra
(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).
(F)
Philadelphia is the home of the Philly cheesesteak.Filadelfia es la tierra del Philly cheesesteak.
b. la cuna
(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).
(F)
Paris is still considered by many to be the home of fashion.París todavía se considera por muchos la cuna de la moda.
a. el hábitat
(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).
(M)
This lake is home to a variety of fish.Este lago es el hábitat de una variedad de peces.
a. la meta
(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).
(F)
If you roll a six, you'll make it to home and win the game.Si sacas un seis, llegarás a la meta y ganarás el juego.
a. el home
(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).
(M)
(baseball)
The player tripped as he was running toward home.El jugador tropezó mientras corría hacia home.
a. el inicio
(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).
(M)
When I click "Home", nothing happens. The link is broken.Cuando hago clic donde dice "Inicio", no pasa nada. El enlace no funciona.
b. la página principal
(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).
(F)
"Home," "About," and "Contact us," appear on the header of the website."Página principal", "Acerca de nosotros" y "Contáctanos" aparecen en la parte superior de la página web.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. a casa
It is time to go home now.Ya es hora de irnos a casa.
a. en casa
I'll be home at nine o'clock.Estaré en casa a las nueve en punto.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de origen
I live in the USA, but the UK is my home country.Vivo en EE. UU., pero el Reino Unido es mi país de origen.
b. natal
When I retire, I'll go back to my home state, California.Cuando me jubile, volveré a mi estado natal, California.
a. nacional
Interestingly, home flights are more expensive than international flights.Curiosamente, los vuelos nacionales son más caros que los vuelos internacionales.
b. interno
I do not believe that placing higher tariffs on imports is the best way to revitalize home markets.No creo que imponer aranceles más altos a las importaciones sea la mejor forma de revitalizar los mercados internos.
a. de casa
The fans are celebrating that the home team won.Los hinchas están celebrando que ganó el equipo de casa.
b. local
Our home team is one of the best in the region.Nuestro equipo local es uno de los mejores de la región.
a. de casa
This is my home phone number and this is my cellphone number.Este es mi número de teléfono de casa y este es mi número de teléfono celular.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. volver a casa
Many bird and fish species have a fascinating ability to home to produce their young.Muchas especies de aves y peces tienen una capacidad fascinante para volver a casa a tener sus crías.
a. centrarse en
The board will home in on costs and profit projections so we need to be fully prepared.La junta se centrará en las proyecciones de costos y ganancias, por lo que tenemos que prepararnos a fondo.
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house(
haus
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hauz
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la casa
(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).
(F)
We bought a larger house when our third child was born.Compramos una casa más grande cuando nació nuestro tercer hijo.
a. la casa
(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).
(F)
The whole house was happy with the news.Toda la casa se alegró al saber la noticia.
a. la cámara
(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).
(F)
The House of Representatives is one of two legislative bodies in the United States Government.La Cámara de Representantes es uno de los dos cuerpos legislativos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
4. (in a debate)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la asamblea
(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).
(F)
The house finds that team A has won the debate.La asamblea considera que el equipo A ha ganado el debate.
a. la sala
(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).
(F)
The house lights dimmed and the curtain opened.Las luces de la sala se atenuaron y el telón se abrió.
b. el público
(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).
(M)
The house buzzed with excitement in anticipation of the live appearance of the movie's stars.El público aguardaba con entusiasmo la aparición en vivo de las estrellas de la película.
c. la función
(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).
(F)
The second house usually has better attendance.La segunda función suele tener más público.
a. la casa
(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).
(F)
She worked at the house of Gucci for 15 years before launching her own line.Trabajó en la casa Gucci 15 años antes de lanzar su propia línea.
b. la empresa
(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).
(F)
He started a software house after graduating in computer science.Fundó una empresa de software después de graduarse en ciencias de la computación.
a. la casa
(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).
(F)
The Houses of Lancaster and York battled in the War of the Roses.Las Casas de Lancaster y York pelearon en la guerra de las Dos Rosas.
b. la familia
(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).
(F)
The House of Borgia was very influential during the Renaissance.La familia Borgia fue muy influyente durante el Renacimiento.
a. la casa celeste
(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).
(F)
The sun was in the house of Capricorn when you were born.El sol estaba en la casa celeste de Capricornio cuando naciste.
a. la casa
(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).
(F)
We gather in the house of prayer to worship our Lord.Nos reunimos en la casa de oración para adorar a nuestro Señor.
b. el monasterio
(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).
(M)
We visited a beautiful house in Bedfordshire, and chatted with the monks.Visitamos un bello monasterio en Bedfordshire y platicamos con los monjes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. alojar
The dorms house most of the students, but some live off-campus.Los dormitorios alojan a la mayoría de los estudiantes, pero algunos viven fuera del campus.
b. dar alojamiento a
The orphanage houses 150 children.El orfanato les da alojamiento a 150 niños.
a. albergar
The museum houses a collection of 15th century royal garments.El museo alberga una colección de prendas reales del siglo XV.
a. almacenar
The Ministry of Health houses about 4,000 vaccines at its headquarters.El Ministerio de Salud almacena unas 4,000 vacunas en su sede.
b. guardar
The business's equipment was temporarily housed in a tent after the fire.Después del incendio, los equipos del negocio se guardaron provisoriamente en una carpa.
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