path
vs
road

QUICK ANSWER

"Path" is a noun which is often translated as "el camino", and "road" is a noun which is often translated as "la carretera". Learn more about the difference between "path" and "road" below.

path(

pahth

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (track)

a. el camino

(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)

The road split into two paths.La carretera se dividía en dos caminos.

b. el sendero

(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)

The path took me to a river.El sendero me llevó hasta un río.

2. (course)

a. la trayectoria

(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 path of the storm has changed, fortunately.Por fortuna, la trayectoria de la tormenta ha cambiado.

b. el camino

(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)

The tornado destroyed everything in its path.El tornado destrozó todo lo que se interpuso en su camino.

3. (course of action)

a. el camino

(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)

Doing what you love is one of the paths to success.Hacer lo que te gusta es uno de los caminos para tener éxito.

4. (way)

a. el paso

(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)

Some men were blocking the path.Algunos hombres bloqueaban el paso.

road(

rod

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (transport)

a. la carretera

(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 road to Avonlea is beautiful in the spring.La carretera a Avonlea está preciosa en primavera.

b. la pista

(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)

There was a fire truck racing up the mountain road.Un carro de bomberos subía rápido por la pista de la montaña.

2. (street)

a. la calle

(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 children’s school is down this road on the left.La escuela de los niños está por esta calle a mano izquierda.

3. (track)

a. el camino

(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)

There are wildflowers all along the road that goes from the cabin to town.Hay flores silvestres a lo largo del camino que va de la cabaña al pueblo.

4. (way)

a. el camino

(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)

Excuse me, is this the road to Guadalajara?Disculpa, ¿es este el camino a Guadalajara?

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(course of action)

a. el camino

(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)

The good news is that the country is well on the road to economic recovery.La buena noticia es que el país está en camino hacia la recuperación económica.

roads

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

6. (natural harbor)

a. la rada

(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)

We looked out at the boats anchored in the roads.Miramos hacia los barcos anclados en la rada.

SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.

Ver en español en inglés.com

FEATURES

ABOUT