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"Otoño" is a form of "otoño", a noun which is often translated as "fall". "Verano" is a noun which is often translated as "summer". Learn more about the difference between "verano" and "otoño" below.
el verano(
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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. summer
¡El verano llegó, y me voy a la playa!Summer is here, and I'm going to the beach!
2. (tropical period) (Andes)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. dry season
El nivel del agua cae durante el verano.Water levels drop during the dry season.
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el otoño(
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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. fall
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Las hojas cambian de color en el otoño.The leaves change color in the fall.
b. autumn
Otoño es una temporada ventosa y fría en esta región.Autumn is a cold, windy season in this region.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(stage of life)
a. autumn
"Estoy en el otoño de la vida", dijo el viejito."I'm in the autumn of my life," said the old man.
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