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"Jersey" is a form of "jersey", a noun which is often translated as "la camiseta". "Sweater" is a noun which is often translated as "el suéter". Learn more about the difference between "sweater" and "jersey" below.
sweater(
sweh
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
a. el suéter (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).
My wool sweater shrunk in the washing machine.Mi suéter de lana se encogió en la lavadora.
Put on your sweater. It's cold outside.Ponte el suéter que hace frío afuera.
b. el pulóver (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 bought this wool sweater yesterday.Me compré este pulóver de lana ayer.
jersey(
juhr
-
zi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la camiseta (F) (sports)
(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).
Our jersey has an eagle and a snake on it.Nuestra camiseta trae un águila y una serpiente.
What color is their team's jersey?¿De qué color es la camiseta de su equipo?
b. el jersey (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Jerseys should be washed in cold water and not put in the dryer.Hay que lavar los jerséis en agua fría y no meterlos en la secadora.
3. (fabric)
a. el tejido de punto (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).
The upper part of the dress is made of jersey.La parte de arriba del vestido está hecha de tejido de punto.
