isle
vs
quay

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"Isle" is a noun which is often translated as "la isla", and "quay" is a noun which is often translated as "el muelle". Learn more about the difference between "isle" and "quay" below.

isle(

ayl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (geography)

a. la isla

(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 went bird watching on the Isle of Wight last weekend.Fuimos a observar aves a la isla de Wight el fin de semana pasado.

quay(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. el muelle

(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 made our way down to the quay, where the ferry was moored.Nos dirigimos al muelle, donde estaba atracado el transbordador.

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