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"Shoes" is a form of "shoe", a noun which is often translated as "el zapato". Learn more about "shoe" below.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el zapato
(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)
The runner tied the laces on his shoes and set off.El corredor se ató los cordones de los zapatos y echó a correr.
a. la herradura
(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 need to replace the horse's shoes before the next race.Necesitamos reemplazar las herraduras del caballo antes de la próxima carrera.
a. la zapata
(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 mechanic told me that the brake shoe is worn.El mecánico me dijo que la zapata del freno está desgastada.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. herrar
It is not easy to shoe a horse.No es fácil herrar un caballo.
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