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"Recorrido" is a form of "recorrido", a noun which is often translated as "trip". "Trayecto" is a noun which is often translated as "route". Learn more about the difference between "recorrido" and "trayecto" below.
el recorrido(
rreh
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koh
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rree
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (journey)
a. trip
Vamos a hacer un recorrido por el sur de Italia esta primavera.We are going to take a trip through southern Italy this spring.
Hicimos un recorrido por los Cayos de Florida el año pasado.We took a trip through the Florida Keys last year.
b. tour
¿Te gustó el recorrido de la casa del presidente?Did you like the tour of the president's house?
el trayecto(
trah
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yehk
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (itinerary)
2. (trip)
a. journey
No tenemos un hotel a donde llegar, pero eso lo solucionaremos durante el trayecto.We don't have a hotel yet, but we'll solve that one during the journey.
3. (stretch)
a. distance
Hoy recorrí un trayecto de 40 kilómetros en mi bici.Today I rode a distance of 40 kilometers on my bike.
4. (path)
a. trajectory
Por el trayecto de la bala en su cuerpo, saben que el disparo se hizo desde arriba.Based on the trajectory of the bullet through his body, they know it was fired from above.
