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"Motorway" is a noun which is often translated as "la autopista", and "freeway" is a noun which is also often translated as "la autopista". Learn more about the difference between "motorway" and "freeway" below.
motorway(
mo
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duhr
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wey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la autopista (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).
You must pay a few tolls on this motorway.Hay que pagar unos peajes en esta autopista.
freeway(
fri
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wey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la autopista (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).
A six-lane freeway connects the two cities.Una autopista de seis carriles conecta las dos ciudades.
b. la autovía (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 took the main road out of town and got onto the freeway.Tomé la carretera principal de salida de la ciudad y me incorporé a la autovía.
