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"Radio" is a form of "radio", a noun which is often translated as "el/la radio". "Exterior" is an adjective which is often translated as "exterior". Learn more about the difference between "radio" and "exterior" below.
radio(
rey
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di
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o
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (device)
a. el radio (M), la radio (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).
The car radio is broken and we can't hear anything.El radio del carro está roto y no se puede escuchar nada.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. radiofónico
Radio broadcasting is not quite as popular as it once was.La difusión radiofónica no es tan popular como alguna vez lo fue.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
exterior(
ehk
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sti
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ri
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uhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (external)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (outside)
a. el exterior (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).
With its lower humidity, autumn is a great time to paint the exterior of your house.El otoño es un excelente momento para pintar el exterior de la casa debido a la baja humedad.
b. la apariencia (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).
His normally calm exterior gave way to panic when the police went to open the trunk.Su apariencia normalmente tranquila dio paso al pánico cuando la policía fue a abrir el baúl.
c. el aspecto exterior (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 new phone's exterior has changed very little, but the interior received a major upgrade.El aspecto exterior del teléfono ha cambiado muy poco, pero el interior ha recibido un mejoramiento importante.
