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"Sendero" is a noun which is often translated as "path", and "vereda" is a noun which is also often translated as "path". Learn more about the difference between "sendero" and "vereda" below.
el sendero(
sehn
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deh
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roh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. path
Hay una cabaña al final del sendero.There's a hut at the end of the path.
b. trail
Caminaron en el sendero de la montaña por cinco días antes de encontrar un refugio.They hiked along the mountain trail for five days before finding a shelter.
c. track
Había un sendero estrecho a lo largo del río.There was a narrow track along the river.
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la vereda(
beh
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reh
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dah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. path
En el jardín hay una pequeña vereda que va de la casa al cobertizo.There is a small path that goes from the house to the shed in the garden.
b. lane
Caminamos por la vereda del bosque hasta llegar a un lago.We walked along the forest lane until we reached a lake.
2. (paved footway)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. sidewalk
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Puedes estacionar la motocicleta en la vereda.You can park your motorbike on the sidewalk.
b. pavement
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
La camioneta se subió a la vereda y arrolló a dos hombres.The truck mounted the pavement and ran over two men.
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