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"Taburete" is a noun which is often translated as "stool", and "banqueta" is a noun which is also often translated as "stool". Learn more about the difference between "taburete" and "banqueta" below.
el taburete(
tah
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boo
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reh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (furniture)
a. stool
El pintor le pidió a la modelo que se sentara en el taburete.The painter asked the model to sit on the stool.
Te puedes sentar en el sofá. A mí no me importa sentarme en el taburete.You can sit on the sofa. I don't mind sitting on the stool.
la banqueta(
bahng
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keh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
2. (footrest)
a. footstool
Puse un almohadón sobre la banqueta y apoyé el pie enyesado.I put a cushion on the footstool and rested my casted leg on it.
a. sidewalk (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Estacioné la motocicleta sobre la banqueta.I parked my motorbike on the sidewalk.
b. pavement (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El coche perdió el control y chocó a una mujer que caminaba por la banqueta.The car lost control and hit a woman who was walking on the pavement.
c. footpath (Australia)
Está prohibido andar en bicicleta por la banqueta.Riding your bicycle on the footpath is forbidden.
4. (obstacle)
a. hurdle
El jinete se cayó cuando el caballo saltó la última banqueta.The rider fell off when the horse jumped over the last hurdle.
