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"Jardín" is a noun which is often translated as "garden", and "césped" is a noun which is often translated as "lawn". Learn more about the difference between "jardín" and "césped" below.
el jardín()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. garden
Mi sueño es tener un jardín lleno de flores.My dream is to have a garden full of flowers.
b. yard
Regionalism used in the United States
(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.
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el césped()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. lawn
El jardinero corta el césped cada sábado.The gardener mows the lawn every Saturday.
b. grass
El perro arruinó el césped del patio trasero.The dog destroyed the grass in the backyard.
a. field
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Los New York Yankees estaban en el césped listos para comenzar el partido.The New York Yankees were out on the field ready to start the game.
b. pitch
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Los futbolistas saltaron al césped.The football players came out onto the pitch.
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