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"Invierno" is a form of "invierno", a noun which is often translated as "winter". "Primavera" is a noun which is often translated as "spring". Learn more about the difference between "invierno" and "primavera" below.
el invierno(
een
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. winter
¡El invierno es mi estación favorita!Winter is my favorite season!
b. wintertime
Nos encanta ir a esquiar en invierno.We love to go skiing in the wintertime.
2. (rainy months) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. rainy season
Llegamos a Ecuador en pleno invierno.We arrived in Ecuador in the middle of the rainy season.
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la primavera(
pree
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. spring
¡Finalmente llegó la primavera!Spring is finally here!
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(youth)
a. springtime
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
Adoptamos a nuestra conejita en la primavera de su juventud.We adopted our bunny rabbit in the springtime of her youth.
a. primrose
Para celebrar su décimo aniversario, le dio a su esposa diez primaveras.To celebrate their tenth anniversary, he gave his wife ten primroses.
las primaveras
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
4.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(age)
a. summer
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
Voy a dar una gran fiesta para celebrar mis 30 primaveras.I'm going to throw a big party to celebrate my 30 summers.
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