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"Jardines" is a form of "jardín", a noun which is often translated as "garden". "Cunas" is a form of "cunas", a plural noun which is often translated as "cat's cradle". Learn more about the difference between "jardines" and "cunas" below.
el jardín(
hahr
-
deen
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. garden
Mi sueño es vivir en una casa con un jardín grande repleto de flores.My dream is to live in a house with a big garden full of flowers.
b. yard (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mis dos hijos estaban jugando en el jardín cuando oyeron gritar a nuestro vecino.My two sons were playing in the yard when they heard our neighbor call out.
las cunas(
koo
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nahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (game)
a. cat's cradle
Me fascinaba jugar a cunas cuando tenía diez años.I loved playing cat's cradle when I was ten.
la cuna
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. crib (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La cuna está en el cuarto del bebé al final del pasillo.The crib is in the baby's room at the end of the hall.
c. cot (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Saca al bebé de la cuna para cambiarle el pañal.Take the baby out of the cot to change his nappy.
a. cradle
Algunos eruditos consideran Mesopotamia como la cuna de la civilización.Some scholars consider Mesopotamia to be the cradle of civilization.
b. birthplace
Atenas es la cuna de los Juegos Olímpicos.Athens is the birthplace of the Olympic Games.
4. (homeland)
a. birthplace
Inglaterra es la cuna de lumbreras literarias tales como Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde y Jane Austen.England is the birthplace of literary luminaries like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and Jane Austen.
