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"Row" is a noun which is often translated as "la fila", and "argument" is a noun which is often translated as "la discusión". Learn more about the difference between "row" and "argument" below.
row(
ro
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rau
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la fila
(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).
(F)
I think you have to pay more for the seats in the front row.Creo que se paga más por los asientos de la primera fila.
Our seats are in row twelve.Nuestros asientos están en la fila doce.
b. la hilera
(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).
(F)
We planted two rows of carrots in the garden.Sembramos dos hileras de zanahorias en el jardín.
a. la pasada
(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).
(F)
A couple more rows and the scarf will be done.Un par de pasadas más y la bufanda estará terminada.
b. la vuelta
(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).
(F)
Every other row of thread is gold.Cada dos vueltas son con hilo dorado.
3. (dispute)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la pelea
(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).
(F)
My brothers had a row over whose girlfriend was prettier.Mis hermanos tuvieron una pelea sobre quién tenía la novia más bonita.
b. la bronca
(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).
(F)
I had a row with my mate when he said that Manchester sucked.Tuve una bronca con mi amigo cuando dijo que Manchester era una porquería.
c. el jaleo
(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).
(M)
A row broke out at the shopping centre when a famous singer arrived.Se armó un jaleo en el centro comercial cuando llegó un cantante famoso.
d. el escándalo
(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).
(M)
Why did you get into a row with the cashier over two pence?¿Por qué armaste un escándalo con la cajera por dos peniques?
4. (noise)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el ruido
(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).
(M)
It's hard to concentrate with the row from the construction site next door.Es difícil concentrarse con el ruido de la obra de al lado.
b. la bulla
(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).
(F)
The kids made a tremendous row when they saw Mickey Mouse.Los niños hicieron tremenda bulla cuando vieron a Mickey Mouse.
a. el paseo en bote de remos
(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).
(M)
Let's go for a row on the lake.Vamos a dar un paseo por el lago en un bote de remos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. remar
He rows a canoe in the canal.Rema una canoa por el canal.
b. llevar remando
Marco rowed her out to the floating dock in the middle of the lake.Marco la llevó remando hasta el puerto flotante en medio del lago.
c. llevar en bote
They rowed him out to the island and left him there until he agreed to sign the document.Lo llevaron en bote a la isla y lo dejaron allá hasta que aceptó firmar el acuerdo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. remar
Kyle goes out rowing every morning on the river.Kyle sale a remar cada mañana por el río.
8. (to argue)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. discutir
My friends rowed over who had the better car.Mis amigos discutieron sobre quién tenía el mejor coche.
b. reñir
He's always rowing with his girlfriend about the most inconsequential things.Siempre está riñendo con su novia por cosas insignificantes.
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argument(
ar
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gyu
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mihnt
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la discusión
(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).
(F)
The sisters had an argument over what to name their dog.Las hermanas tuvieron una discusión sobre qué nombre ponerle a su perro.
b. la pelea
(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).
(F)
Sebastian had an argument with his best friend over a girl they both like.Sebastián tuvo una pelea con su mejor amigo por una chica que a ambos les gusta.
c. la riña
(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).
(F)
A player had an argument with the referee.Un jugador tuvo una riña con el árbitro.
d. el pleito
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Have you and Mike fallen out? - Yes, we had an argument yesterday.¿Están tú y Mike enfadados? - Sí, tuvimos un pleito ayer.
a. el argumento
(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).
(M)
Her argument for being deserving of house arrest instead of prison is because she has glaucoma.Su argumento por merecer la prisión domiciliaria en lugar de la cárcel es porque tiene glaucoma.
a. la polémica
(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).
(F)
The argument about how to deal with violence in schools continues.La polémica sobre cómo lidiar con la violencia en las escuelas sigue.
a. el razonamiento
(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).
(M)
That argument is not particularly sound.Ese razonamiento no es muy sensato.
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