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"Housing" is a form of "housing", a noun which is often translated as "las viviendas". "Jack" is a form of "jack", a noun which is often translated as "el gato". Learn more about the difference between "housing" and "jack" below.
housing(
hau
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zihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las viviendas (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).
This neighborhood has all new housing.Este vecindario son todo viviendas nuevas.
b. las casas (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 construction company is experimenting with a variety of recycled materials for the housing it sells.La constructora está experimentando con una variedad de materiales reciclados para las casas que vende.
a. el alojamiento (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 new mayor has introduced a plan for securing housing for the city's homeless.El alcalde nuevo ha propuesto un plan para asegurar alojamiento para los que no tienen techo en la ciudad.
b. la vivienda (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 cost of housing for inmates jumped 20% last year.El costo de la vivienda para los reos aumentó un 20% el año pasado.
jack(
jahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tool)
b. la gata (F) (Andes) (Central America) (Chile)
(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 Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Chile
The spare tire and the jack are in the trunk.La goma de auxilio y la gata están en el maletero.
a. el enchufe hembra (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).
Can you help me install this cable jack?¿Podrías ayudarme a poner este enchufe hembra?
3. (card games)
a. la jota (F) (in French deck)
(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 can play either a jack or a queen.Puedes tirar una jota o una reina.
b. la sota (F) (in Spanish deck)
(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).
Tim manged to win the hand with his jack.Tim consiguió ganar la mano con su sota.
4. (bowling)
a. el boliche (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 players throw their balls at the jack.Los jugadores lanzan las bolas al boliche.
5. (fish)
6. (colloquial) (man)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el tipo (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).
Every jack that took part in that war will be scarred for life.Cada uno de los tipos que participó en esa guerra tendrá una cicatriz de por vida.
b. el quisque (M) (colloquial) (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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
That's the sports car that every jack wants to own.Ese es el deportivo que todo quisque quisiera tener.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (slang) (to steal)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. afanar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I just saw you trying to jack that blind man's money!¡Te vi tratando de afanar el dinero del ciego!
