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"Paraguas" is a noun which is often translated as "umbrella", and "parabrisas" is a noun which is often translated as "windshield". Learn more about the difference between "paraguas" and "parabrisas" below.
el paraguas(
pah
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rah
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gwahs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el parabrisas(
pah
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rah
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bree
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sahs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. windshield (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
No sé lo que le pegó al parabrisas, pero ahora tiene una grieta.I don't know what hit the windshield, but now it has a crack.
b. windscreen (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El parabrisa del coche está cubierto de escarcha.The car's windscreen was covered with frost.
