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"Piso" is a form of "piso", a noun which is often translated as "floor". "Nivel" is a noun which is often translated as "level". Learn more about the difference between "nivel" and "piso" below.
el nivel(
nee
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behl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (story)
a. level
Los restaurantes del centro comercial se encuentran en el nivel superior.The restaurants in the mall are on the upper level.
a. height
Las ventanas de esa casa chueca no están al mismo nivel.The windows of that crooked house aren't at the same height.
4. (tool)
a. spirit level
Los topógrafos han usado el nivel durante siglos en el desarrollo de mapas.Surveyors have used spirit levels for centuries in the development of maps.
el piso(
pee
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (level)
b. story (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Vivimos en un edificio de diez pisos.We live in a ten-story building.
c. storey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Cuántos pisos tiene el edificio más alto del mundo?How many storeys does the tallest building in the world have?
d. deck (in a bus)
Me encanta sentarme en el piso de arriba del autobús.I love to sit on the upper deck of the bus.
2. (surface)
b. ground (outdoors)
La niña tropezó con una piedra y se cayó al piso.The girl tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.
a. apartment (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Has visto el piso que se han comprado en la ciudad?Have you seen the apartment they bought in the city?
b. flat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Su piso siempre está bien limpio.Their flat is always really clean.
a. sole
Me parecen más prácticos estos zapatos con piso de goma.I think these shoes with a rubber sole are more practical.
