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"Gloria" is a form of "gloria", a noun which is often translated as "glory". "Soledad" is a noun which is often translated as "solitude". Learn more about the difference between "soledad" and "gloria" below.
la soledad(
soh
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leh
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dahd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (feeling)
a. loneliness
La soledad estaba volviendo loco al peregrino.Loneliness was driving the pilgrim crazy.
b. lonesomeness (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La soledad afecta a muchas personas mayores.Lonesomeness affects many elderly people.
a. solitude
Al poeta le encantaba vivir en la soledad de la montaña.The poet loved living in the solitude of the mountains.
la gloria(
gloh
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ryah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (fame)
a. glory
David consiguió la gloria cuando venció a Goliat.David achieved glory when he defeated Goliath.
2. (pleasure)
3. (celebrity)
a. great figure
Alfred Hitchcock es una de las glorias del cine.Alfred Hitchcock is one of the great figures in cinema.
b. great name
Gabriel García Márquez es una gloria de la literatura latinoamericana.Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the great names in Latin American literature.
c. hero
El piloto brasileño Ayrton Senna es una gloria de la Fórmula Uno.The Brazilian pilot Ayrton Senna is a Formula One hero.
4. (religious)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (religious)
