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"Moon" is a noun which is often translated as "la luna", and "planet" is a noun which is often translated as "el planeta". Learn more about the difference between "moon" and "planet" below.
moon(
mun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (astronomy)
2. (figurative) (period of time)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
b. el mucho tiempo (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).
I haven't been to Europe in many moons.Hace mucho tiempo que no voy a Europa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. soñar despierto
Fabian spent the week mooning over the new girl in class.Fabián se pasó la semana soñando despierto con la chica nueva de la clase.
5. (colloquial) (to pass the time; used with "around") (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. vaguear
The kids mooned around watching TV all day.Los niños vaguearon todo el día viendo la televisión.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (colloquial) (to show one's buttocks)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. enseñar el trasero a
The mischievous boy mooned his neighbor.El niño travieso le enseño su trasero al vecino.
b. hacer una cara pálida a (slang) (Chile)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Chile
The player mooned the referee.El jugador le hizo una cara pálida al árbitro.
c. hacer un calvo a (slang) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
The rocker mooned the crowd during the concert.El cantante le hizo un calvo al público durante su concierto.
planet(
plah
-
niht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (astronomy)
a. el planeta (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).
In our solar system, Mercury, Venus, and Earth are the three planets closest to the sun.En nuestro sistema solar, Mercurio, Venus y la Tierra son los tres planetas más cercanos al Sol.
