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"Playeros" is a form of "playero", an adjective which is often translated as "beach". "Deportes acuáticos" is a plural noun which is often translated as "water sports". Learn more about the difference between "playeros" and "deportes acuáticos" below.
playero(
plah
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yeh
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roh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. beach
El voleibol playero es mi deporte olímpico favorito.Beach volleyball is my favorite Olympic sport.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No soy una persona muy playera; prefiero el monte.I'm not really a beach person; I prefer the countryside.
Si eres muy playero, no te va a gustar este hotel porque está bastante lejos de la playa.If you're an avid beachgoer, you won't like this hotel because it's quite far from the beach.
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los deportes acuáticos(
deh
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pohr
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tehs
 
ah
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kwah
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tee
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kohs
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. water sports
Sobre todo, me gusta practicar deportes acuáticos, como el surf y el windsurf.Above all, I like to practice water sports, like surfing and windsurfing.
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