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"Residents" is a form of "resident", a noun which is often translated as "el/la residente". "Tenants" is a form of "tenant", a noun which is often translated as "el inquilino". Learn more about the difference between "residents" and "tenants" below.
resident(
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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. el residente (M), la residente (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).
Are you a permanent resident of this country?¿Es usted residente permanente de este país?
b. el vecino (M), la vecina (F) (of a street or a neighborhood)
(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 residents of the neighborhood are complaining about young people partying in the street.Los vecinos del barrio se están quejando de que los jóvenes están haciendo fiestas en la calle.
2. (medicine)
a. el médico interno (M), la médica interna (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).
As a resident, he's on call 24/7.Como médico interno, tiene que estar disponible las veinticuatro horas.
a. el huésped (M), la huésped (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 hotel residents have free access to the pool and hot tub.Los huéspedes del hotel tienen libre acceso a la piscina y el jacuzzi.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (living)
6. (computing)
a. residente
Programs on external drives don't run as well as resident programs.Los programas que están en unidades de disco externas no se ejecutan tan bien como los programas residentes.
tenant(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (renter)
a. el inquilino (M), la inquilina (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).
We have some new tenants arriving this week.Tenemos unos inquilinos nuevos que llegan esta semana.
b. el arrendatario (M), la arrendataria (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).
Norma has been a tenant in this block for more than 20 years.Norma ha sido una arrendataria en este bloque por más de 20 años.
