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"Parking spot" is a noun which is often translated as "el lugar para estacionar", and "parking space" is a noun which is also often translated as "el lugar para estacionar". Learn more about the difference between "parking spot" and "parking space" below.
parking spot(
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spat
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el lugar para estacionar (M)
(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).
It's always difficult to find a parking spot near the theater.Siempre es difícil encontrar un lugar para estacionar cerca del teatro.
b. el estacionamiento (M)
(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).
Juan arrived late because he had trouble finding a parking spot.Juan llegó tarde porque no podía encontrar estacionamiento.
c. el aparcamiento (M)
(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).
I see a parking spot by the garage exit.Veo un aparcamiento cerca de la salida del garaje.
d. la plaza para aparcar (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Don't be late because you won't find a parking spot.No llegues tarde porque no encontrarás una plaza para aparcar.
parking space(
par
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kihng
speys
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el lugar para estacionar (M)
(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).
I can't find a parking space anywhere.No puedo encontrar un lugar para estacionar.
b. el estacionamiento (M)
(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).
There's a parking space over there.Allá hay un estacionamiento.
c. el aparcamiento (M)
(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).
Somebody stole my parking space.Alguien se metió en mi aparcamiento.
d. la plaza para aparcar (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
There were no parking spaces left when we got there.No quedaban plazas para aparcar cuando llegamos.
