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"Shelves" is a form of "shelves", a noun which is often translated as "los estantes". "Shelf" is a plural noun which is often translated as "el estante". Learn more about the difference between "shelf" and "shelves" below.
shelf(
shehlf
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. el estante (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).
You have a shelf full of dolls.Tienes un estante lleno de muñecas.
You will find the book on the shelf.Encontrarás el libro en el estante.
2. (geology)
a. la plataforma (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).
There is an underwater shelf that extends some 85 miles from the coast.Hay una plataforma submarina que se extiende unas 85 millas de la costa.
shelves
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. los estantes (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).
The bookcase has five shelves.La librería tiene cinco estantes.
2. (geology)
a. las plataformas (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).
Close to the mountain top there are several rock shelves.Cerca de la cima de la monaña hay varias plataformas rocosas.
