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"Monkey bars" is a plural noun which is often translated as "las barras", and "jungle gym" is a phrase which is often translated as "estructura de barras para juegos infantiles". Learn more about the difference between "monkey bars" and "jungle gym" below.
monkey bars(
muhng
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ki
barz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (general)
a. las barras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I used to play on the monkey bars during recess, but now I'm too heavy.Solía jugar en las barras durante el recreo, pero ahora peso demasiado.
b. el pasamanos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My son loves to hang upside down from the monkey bars.A mi hijo le gusta colgarse boca abajo del pasamanos.
jungle gym(
juhng
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guhl
jihm
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. estructura de barras para juegos infantiles
The new park has a jungle gym, two basketball courts, and picnic tables.El nuevo parque tiene una estructura de barras para juegos infantiles, dos canchas de baloncesto y mesas de pícnic.
b. armazón de barras para juegos infantiles
The girls spent almost the whole afternoon playing on the jungle gym.Las chicas pasaron casi toda la tarde en el armazón de barras para juegos infantiles.
