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"Llano" is an adjective which is often translated as "flat", and "plano" is an adjective which is also often translated as "flat". Learn more about the difference between "llano" and "plano" below.
llano, el llano(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. flat
Nos tumbamos a descansar en una zona llana.We lay down to rest in a flat area.
b. level
La pared se ha hinchado y ya no está llana.The wall has swelled and it isn't level anymore.
c. even
La textura de esta tela no es llana.The texture of this fabric isn't even.
a. straightforward
Me gustan las personas llanas porque son sinceras.I like straightforward people because they are sincere.
b. natural
La gente de los pueblos suele ser muy llana.People from villages tend to be very natural.
c. simple
La directora de la escuela era una persona llana y directa.The principal of the school was a simple and direct person.
a. plain
Cariño, habla al niño con vocabulario llano para que te entienda.Darling, talk to the child in plain language so he can understand you.
b. simple
El profesor explicó el concepto con ejemplos muy llanos.The teacher explained the concept with very simple examples.
a. ordinary
Los políticos hicieron campaña entre el pueblo llano.Politicians campaigned among ordinary people.
a. stressed on the penultimate syllable
En el español abundan las palabras llanas.Spanish is full of words stressed on the penultimate syllable.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. plain
Construimos la casa en un llano.We built the house on a plain.
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plano, el plano(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. flat
El escritorio tiene una superficie plana que es perfecta para escribir.The desk has a flat surface that's perfect for writing.
b. level
La tierra aquí es plana, perfecta para montar las tiendas.The ground here is level, perfect for putting up the tents.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. plan
Según el plano, el baño estará al lado de la cocina.According to the plan, the bathroom will be next to the kitchen.
b. blueprint (architecture)
El siguiente paso es que los arquitectos les presenten los planos a los constructores.The next step is for the architects to present the blueprints to the builders.
c. map (of a city)
El plano de la ciudad nos mostrará dónde está la estación de metro más cercana.The city map will show us where the nearest metro station is.
a. plane
Un plano es una superficie llana en dos dimensiones.A plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface.
a. shot
La escena entera consiste de un solo plano. ¿Cómo lo habrán hecho?The whole scene consists of a single shot. How did they do that?
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