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"Personal" is an adjective which is often translated as "personal", and "pedestrian" is a noun which is often translated as "el peatón". Learn more about the difference between "personal" and "pedestrian" below.
personal(
puhr
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suhn
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uhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (individual)
a. personal
From personal experience, I would advise you not to propose in public.Por experiencia personal, te aconsejaría que no le pidas la mano en público.
2. (private)
3. (in person)
a. en persona
I'll take personal care of your financial problems with the bank.Me encargaré en persona de tus problemas financieros con el banco.
4. (physical)
a. personal
The subway is proof that some people don't have a clue about what personal hygiene means.El metro es prueba de que hay personas que no tienen idea de lo que significa la higiene personal.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el anuncio personal (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).
Look, your personal has been published in today's newspaper!Mira, ¡han publicado tu anuncio personal en el periódico de hoy!
pedestrian(
puh
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dehs
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tri
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ehn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (walker)
a. el peatón (M), la peatona (F)
(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).
(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).
Both pedestrians and drivers must respect traffic signs.Tanto los peatones como los conductores deben respetar las señales de tránsito.
Look out for pedestrians crossing the street when you're driving.Mantente atento a los peatones que cruzan la calle cuando estás conduciendo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. pedestre
I thought the party leader's speech was poorly organized and pedestrian.Pensé que el discurso del líder del partido estuvo mal organizado y pedestre.
b. prosaico
Did you like Hugo's poem? - Actually, I found it to be rather pedestrian.¿Te gustó el poema de Hugo? - De hecho, me pareció ser bastante prosaico.
a. peatonal
Town planners are proposing closing off the downtown to convert it into a pedestrian mall.Los urbanistas proponen cerrar el centro de la ciudad para convertirlo en una zona peatonal.
