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"Hotel" is a noun which is often translated as "hotel", and "parcela" is a noun which is often translated as "plot". Learn more about the difference between "hotel" and "parcela" below.
el hotel(
oh
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tehl
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. hotel
Nos quedamos en un hotel estupendo durante Semana Santa.We stayed at a wonderful hotel during Easter break.
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la parcela(
pahr
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seh
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lah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. plot
Compré una parcela de 15 acres en las afueras de la ciudad.I bought a 15-acre plot on the outskirts of the city.
b. plot of land
La parcela fue arrendada por dos años.The plot of land was leased for two years.
c. parcel
Le compré una parcela a mi vecino para construir un granero.I bought a parcel from my neighbor to build a barn.
d. lot
Los niños usan la parcela abandonada para jugar al fútbol.Children use the abandoned lot to play soccer.
a. small farm
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
En la parcela plantamos tomates.We planted tomatoes on the small farm.
b. smallholding
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
En la parcela construimos una huerta y un invernadero.We built an orchard and a greenhouse on the smallholding.
a. area
La investigación todavía tiene parcelas oscuras que necesitan ser clarificadas.There still are gray areas in the research that need to be cleared up.
b. part
Una parcela de mi trabajo se perdió en el incendio.Part of my work was lost during the fire.
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