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"Squash" is a noun which is often translated as "la calabaza", and "pumpkin" is a noun which is also often translated as "la calabaza". Learn more about the difference between "squash" and "pumpkin" below.
squash()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vegetable)
a. la calabaza (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).
A large squash grew beside the garden fence.Una calabaza grande crecía junto a la valla del jardín.
2. (sports)
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Can you put some ice in my squash?¿Puedes echarme hielo en mi refresco?
You could choose between lemon squash and orange squash to drink.Podías elegir entre limonada o naranjada para beber.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to get in)
a. meterse
It won't be comfortable, but I think we can all squash into the car.No será cómodo, pero creo que todos nos podemos meter en el carro.
pumpkin()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fruit)
a. la calabaza (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).
The farmer harvests large pumpkins for the autumn festival.El agricultor cosecha calabazas gigantes para el festival de otoño.
b. el zapallo (M) (Southern Cone)
(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 always add a piece of pumpkin to salads to give them a bit of flavor.Siempre añado un trozo de zapallo a las ensaladas para darles un toque de sabor.
a. el corazón (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).
Come here, pumpkin! Give Mommy a hug!¡Ven aquí, corazón! ¡Dale un abrazo a mamá!
