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"Muro" is a noun which is often translated as "wall", and "pared" is a noun which is also often translated as "wall". Learn more about the difference between "muro" and "pared" below.
el muro(
moo
-
roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. wall
El muro de los Llantos se ubica en Jerusalén.The Wailing Wall is located in Jerusalem.
Los muros de la casa son gruesos.The walls of the house are thick.
2. (Internet)
a. wall
Todavía no he chequeado las fotos que publicaste en mi muro de Facebook.I still haven't checked out the photos you posted on my Facebook wall.
la pared(
pah
-
rehd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (anatomy)
a. wall
Una perforación nasal aumenta el riesgo de necrosis de la pared nasal.A pierced nose increases the risk of nasal wall necrosis.
a. face
Se prepararon durante dos años para escalar la pared sureste de El Capitán.They prepared for two years to scale the southeastern face of El Capitan.
