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"Motorcycle" is a noun which is often translated as "la motocicleta", and "shop" is a noun which is often translated as "la tienda". Learn more about the difference between "motorcycle" and "shop" below.
motorcycle(
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duhr
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say
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vehicle)
a. la motocicleta (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).
We like to ride motorcycles on the weekends.Nos gusta pasear en motocicleta los fines de semana.
shop(
shap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el almacén (M) (Central America) (South America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The shop opens from 10 am to 5 pm.El almacén abre de 10 am a 5 pm.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I have to go to the fish shop to buy some hake.Tengo que ir a la pescadería a comprar merluza.
They have a pair of really nice boots in that shoe shop.En esa zapatería tienen unas botas muy bonitas.
a. el taller de manualidades (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).
What elective are you taking next semester? - Shop, probably.¿Qué curso electivo vas a tomar el siguiente semestre? - El taller de manualidades, probablemente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. comprar
The local market is the best place to shop.El mercado local es el mejor lugar para comprar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (colloquial) (to inform on)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. vender (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
He shopped his brother to save his own skin.Vendió a su hermano para salvarse el pellejo.
a. comprar en
Minnie loves to shop the Black Friday sales.A Minnie le encanta comprar en las rebajas de Viernes Negro.
