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"Sunset" is a noun which is often translated as "el atardecer", and "strut" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "pavonearse". Learn more about the difference between "sunset" and "strut" below.
sunset(
suhn
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seht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nightfall)
a. el atardecer (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).
We saw the sunset from the rooftop.Vimos el atardecer desde la azotea.
b. la puesta de sol (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 sky is a beautiful shade of orange at sunset.El cielo es un hermoso tono de naranja a la puesta de sol.
strut(
struht
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to swagger)
a. pavonearse
The haughty restaurateur strutted about the dining room while his staff sweated away.El altanero dueño se pavoneaba por el comedor mientras los empleados sudaban la gota gorda.
b. caminar dándose aires
The gorgeous woman strutted down the street, fully aware that she was turning heads.La mujer hermosa caminaba por la calle dándose aires plenamente consciente de que llamaba la atención.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (swagger)
a. el pavoneo (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 comes Sandy with her proud strut; she walks like a beauty queen.Ahí viene Sandy con su pavoneo orgulloso; camina como una reina de belleza.
a. la riostra (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).
Don't worry; we put enough struts to adequately distribute the weight of the roof.No se preocupe; pusimos suficientes riostras para distribuir bien el peso del techo.
