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"Horizontes" is a form of "horizontes", a plural noun which is often translated as "horizons". "Atmósfera" is a noun which is often translated as "atmosphere". Learn more about the difference between "horizontes" and "atmósfera" below.
los horizontes(
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sohn
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tehs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. horizons
El sintetizador cambió las cosas por completo y abrió los horizontes de los músicos.The synthesizer completely changed the field and expanded musicians' horizons.
el horizonte
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la atmósfera(
aht
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mohs
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feh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. atmosphere
La nave espacial ya salió de la atmósfera.The spaceship has already left the atmosphere.
a. atmosphere
Salí del bar porque el humo que había en la atmósfera me hacía toser.I walked out of the bar because the smoke in the atmosphere was making me cough.
3. (figurative) (environment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. atmosphere (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Renuncié a mi trabajo porque no me gustaban mis compañeros ni la atmósfera de trabajo.I quit my job because I didn't like my coworkers or the work atmosphere.
b. climate (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Las elecciones generales se llevarán a cabo en una atmósfera de tensión.The general elections will be held amidst a climate of tension.
a. atmosphere
Los humanos no pueden sobrevivir a tantas atmósferas de presión.Humans cannot survive that many atmospheres of pressure.
