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"Park rangers" is a form of "park ranger", a noun which is often translated as "el/la guardaparques". "Ranger" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la guardabosques". Learn more about the difference between "park rangers" and "ranger" below.
park ranger(
park
 
reyn
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juhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el guardaparques
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la guardaparques
(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).
(F)
The park ranger helped a lost hiker find her way back to camp.El guardaparques ayudó a una excursionista a encontrar el camino de regreso al campamento.
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ranger(
reyn
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juhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el guardabosques
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la guardabosques
(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).
(F)
The ranger thought he saw a bear.El guardabosques creyó haber visto un oso.
b. el guarda forestal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la guarda forestal
(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).
(F)
The ranger gave us a map of the trails in the national park.La guarda forestal nos entregó un mapa de los senderos del parque nacional.
2. (military)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el comando
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Having been a ranger in the army, Rex was able to get a good job in private security.Por haber sido un comando en el ejército, Rex pudo obtener un trabajo en seguridad privada.
b. el ranger
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Despite their small number, the highly-skilled rangers managed to take the base quickly.A pesar de su número reducido, los rangers especializados lograron tomarse la base rápidamente.
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