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"Swimsuit" is a noun which is often translated as "el traje de baño", and "swimming suit" is a noun which is also often translated as "el traje de baño". Learn more about the difference between "swimsuit" and "swimming suit" below.
swimsuit(
swihm
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sut
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
a. el traje de baño (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).
Oh, man! I brought my swimsuit for nothing. It doesn't look like this storm is going to stop anytime soon.¡Vaya! Traje mi traje de baño por gusto. Esta tormenta no parece que vaya a parar pronto.
Pack your swimsuit because we're going to the beach this weekend.Empaca tu traje de baño porque nos vamos a la playa este fin de semana.
b. el bañador (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
I bought a new swimsuit just in time for summer.Compré un bañador nuevo justo a tiempo para el verano.
c. la malla (F) (Argentina) (Bolivia) (Uruguay)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Uruguay
She put her swimsuit on and went to the pool.Se puso la malla y se fue a la pileta.
swimming suit(
swihm
-
ihng
sut
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
a. el traje de baño (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 like summer, but I don't like people to see me in my swimming suit.Me gusta el verano, pero no me gusta que la gente me vea en traje de baño.
b. el bañador (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
Where did you buy that swimming suit? I love it.¿Dónde compraste ese bañador? Me encanta.
c. la malla (F) (Argentina)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
I like to swim, but I prefer to do it without a swimming suit.Me gusta nadar, pero prefiero hacerlo sin malla.
