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"Princess" is a form of "princess", a noun which is often translated as "la princesa". "King" is a noun which is often translated as "el rey". Learn more about the difference between "princess" and "king" below.
princess(
prihn
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sehs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (royalty)
a. la princesa (F)
(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).
The princess caused a scandal by announcing her engagement to a commoner.La princesa hizo un escándalo al anunciar su compromiso con un plebeyo.
king(
kihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (royalty)
a. el rey (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).
The king helped to negotiate a peace treaty between his neighboring countries.El rey ayudó a negociar un tratado de paz entre los países vecinos.
3. (checkers)
a. la dama (F)
(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).
If a man reaches the far line, it is crowned and becomes a king.Si un peón llega a la línea del contrario, se corona y se convierte en dama.
a. el rey (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).
Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley are both known as the king of rock 'n' roll.Tanto Chuck Berry como Elvis Presley son conocidos como el rey del rocanrol.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (king-like)
a. real
The king penguin has a tuft of feathers that look somewhat like a crown.El pingüino real tiene un penacho que se parece un poco a una corona.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. coronar
"They cannot king Stephen. I am the rightful queen!" yelled Maude."No pueden coronar a Stephen. ¡Soy yo la reina legítima!" gritó Maude.
7. (checkers)
a. coronar
King me! - What do you mean? You haven't reached my side of the board.¡Coróname! - ¿Qué dices? No has llegado a mi lado del tablero.
