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"Continent" is a form of "continent", a noun which is often translated as "el continente". "Sea" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la mar". Learn more about the difference between "sea" and "continent" below.
sea(
si
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ocean)
a. el mar (M), la mar (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).
My dream is to live close to the sea.Mi sueño es vivir cerca del mar.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
continent(
kan
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tih
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nihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (geography)
a. el continente (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).
Antarctica is the only continent without permanent residents.La Antártida es el único continente sin residentes permanentes.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (medicine)
a. continente
A continent patient is able to control his bladder and bowels.Un paciente continente puede controlar su vejiga y sus intestinos.
