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"Las escuelas" is a form of "escuela", a noun which is often translated as "school". "Los estilos" is a form of "estilo", a noun which is often translated as "style". Learn more about the difference between "las escuelas" and "los estilos" below.
la escuela(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (classes)
a. school
Mañana no tenemos escuela por la nevada.We won't have school tomorrow because of the snow.
3. (department)
a. school
La Escuela de Medicina está al lado del hospital.The School of Medicine is next to the hospital.
4. (schooling)
a. experience
Bob es muy carismático, pero le falta escuela.Bob is very charismatic, but he lacks experience.
b. training
Aunque no es muy talentoso, García tiene buena escuela y hace bien su trabajo.Although he isn't very talented, Garcia had good training and does his job well.
5. (movement)
a. school
No estoy de acuerdo con esa escuela porque ensalza las virtudes del consumismo.I don't agree with that school because it extolls the virtues of consumerism.
el estilo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. style
El estilo colonial caracteriza esta ciudad.This city is characterized by its colonial style.
3. (elegance)
a. style
La primera dama tiene mucho estilo. Se nota en su forma de actuar y de vestir.The First Lady has a lot of style. You can see it in the way she acts and the way she dresses.
4. (swimming)
5. (botany)
a. style
El estilo es una estructura reproductiva de la flor.The style is a reproductive structure in a flower.
