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"La natación" is a form of "natación", a noun which is often translated as "swimming". "La patineta" is a form of "patineta", a noun which is often translated as "skateboard". Learn more about the difference between "la natación" and "la patineta" below.
la natación(
nah
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tah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sport)
a. swimming
El éxito de Michael Phelps en las Olimpiadas ayudó a que la natación competitiva ganara popularidad con una nueva generación de televidentes.Michael Phelps's success at the Olympics helped make competitive swimming popular among a new generation of viewers.
La natación en mar abierto es mi deporte favorito.Swimming in the open sea is my favorite sport.
la patineta(
pah
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tee
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neh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (riding device) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. skateboard (without handlebar)
Mis amigos y yo nos reunimos en el parque para andar en patineta.My friends and I get together at the park to ride our skateboards.
b. scooter (with handlebar)
Mi hermano está aprendiendo a montar su patineta.My brother is learning to ride his scooter.
