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"Tour" is a noun which is often translated as "el recorrido", and "excursion" is a noun which is often translated as "la excursión". Learn more about the difference between "tour" and "excursion" below.
tour(
toor
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (trip)
a. el recorrido (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 took a walking tour of the city.Hicimos un recorrido a pie por la ciudad.
3. (military)
a. el periodo de servicio (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 worst of the war happened during my third tour.Lo peor de la guerra ocurrió durante mi tercer periodo de servicio.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to travel)
a. ir de gira por
Bayern Munich will be touring the United States next month.Bayern Múnich irá de gira por los Estados Unidos el mes que viene.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to travel)
excursion(
ehk
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skuhr
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zhihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (outing)
a. la excursión (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).
We took an excursion around to the south side of the lake. Hicimos una excursión alrededor de la parte sur del lago.
2. (digression)
a. la digresión (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).
Please keep the excursions into your religious beliefs to yourself. Por favor quédate las digresiones sobre tus creencias religiosas.
