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"Residence" is a noun which is often translated as "la residencia", and "residency" is a noun which is also often translated as "la residencia". Learn more about the difference between "residence" and "residency" below.
residence(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la residencia (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).
A local carpenter had bought the old chapel and had converted it into a residence.Un carpintero local había comprado la antigua capilla y la había convertido en una residencia.
a. la residencia (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).
After a year of legal residence, you can apply for Spanish citizenship.Después de un año de residencia legal, puedes solicitar la nacionalidad española.
3. (education)
a. la residencia universitaria (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 use of tobacco is strictly prohibited in all residences.El uso de tabaco está estrictamente prohibido en todas las residencias universitarias.
b. el colegio mayor (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
The student was so excited to leave the residence and move into her own apartment.La estudiante estaba muy emocionada por dejar el colegio mayor y mudarse a su propio apartamento.
residency(
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zih
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dihn
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la residencia (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).
He was offered a residency in anesthesiology in California.Le ofrecieron una residencia en anestesiología en California.
b. el internado (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).
After graduating, she did her residency at a hospital in Pittsburgh.Tras licenciarse, hizo su internado en un hospital en Pittsburgh.
c. el MIR (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
The residency involves several years of training in the chosen medical specialty.El MIR supone varios años de formación en la especialidad médica elegida.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
On the strength of that performance, he got himself a two-month residency at the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.En virtud de esa actuación, consiguió un contrato para tocar durante dos meses en el Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
She produced some of her most controversial works during her residency at Tate Modern.Creó algunas de sus obras mas controvertidas mientras era artista en residencia de la Tate Modern.
a. la residencia (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 residency for tax purposes is in Monaco.A efectos fiscales, tiene su residencia en Mónaco.
