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"Spire" is a noun which is often translated as "la aguja", and "steeple" is a noun which is often translated as "la torre". Learn more about the difference between "spire" and "steeple" below.
spire(
spayr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la aguja (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).
Once the spires of the Sagrada Familia are completed, it will be the tallest religious temple in Europe.Una vez que se completen las agujas de la Sagrada Familia, será el templo religioso más alto de Europa.
The three spires of the cathedral are a well-known local landmark.Las tres agujas de la catedral son un conocido punto de referencia en ese lugar.
b. el chapitel (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).
There's a small cross at the top of the cathedral's spire.Hay una pequeña cruz en la punta del chapitel de la catedral.
steeple(
sti
-
puhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
c. el campanario (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).
I could see the steeple of the village church in the distance.A lo lejos veía el campanario de la iglesia del pueblo.
