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"Oscar" is a proper noun which is often translated as "el Óscar", and "flora" is a noun which is often translated as "la flora". Learn more about the difference between "Oscar" and "flora" below.
Oscar(
as
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kuhr
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (registered trademark) (annual prize)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
2. (registered trademark) (statuette)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. óscar
The scriptwriter kept her Oscar on the mantelpiece.La guionista tenía su óscar en la repisa de la chimenea.
flora(
flor
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uh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
a. la flora (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).
Diego always makes a point of learning about the flora and fauna of each place he visits.Diego siempre pone empeño en conocer la flora y la fauna de cada lugar que visita.
