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"Woodland" is a noun which is often translated as "el bosque", and "forest" is a noun which is also often translated as "el bosque". Learn more about the difference between "woodland" and "forest" below.
woodland(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el bosque
(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).
(M)
The lake is surrounded by twenty acres of woodland.El lago está rodeado de veinte acres de bosque.
Tom went out to pick mushrooms under the trees in the woodland.Tom salió a recoger hongos bajo los árboles en el bosque.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. del bosque
On our hike, we came across foxes, coyotes, and other woodland creatures.Durante nuestra excursión, encontramos zorros, coyotes y otros animales del bosque.
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forest(
for
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ihst
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el bosque
(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).
(M)
I heard a werewolf lives in this forest.Escuché que un hombre lobo vive en este bosque.
b. la selva
(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).
(F)
(tropical)
There are several endangered species in this area of the forest.Hay varias especies en peligro de extinción en esta zona de la selva.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. forestal
Forest fires are always a problem at this time of the year.Los incendios forestales siempre son un problema durante esta época del año.
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