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"Jarrón" is a noun which is often translated as "vase", and "florero" is a noun which is also often translated as "vase". Learn more about the difference between "jarrón" and "florero" below.
el jarrón(
hah
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rrohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (container)
a. vase
A mi abuela le gusta tener flores frescas en el jarrón.My grandmother loves to have fresh flowers in a vase.
a. urn
Los arqueólogos hallaron un jarrón decorado con motivos de guerra.Archaeologists found an urn decorated with war motifs.
el florero, la florera(
floh
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reh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (container)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (occupation)
a. florist
Le encargué al florero un ramo especial para mi esposa.I ordered a special bouquet from the florist for my wife.
3. (colloquial) (charmer)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. flatterer
El florero de tu hermano me dijo que hoy me veo hermosa.Your brother the flatterer told me that I look gorgeous today.
