yard
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feet

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"Feet" is a form of "foot", a noun which is often translated as "el pie". "Yard" is a noun which is often translated as "el patio". Learn more about the difference between "yard" and "feet" below.

yard(

yard

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (enclosed area next to a building)

a. el patio

(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 teacher called the students in from the yard.La maestra les dijo a los alumnos que entraran del patio.

2. (grassy area next to a house)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el jardín

(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)

We want a large yard where our dog can run around.Queremos un jardín grande donde pueda correr el perro.

b. el patio

(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 planted a lemon tree in the yard.Planté un limonero en el patio.

3. (unit of measurement)

a. la yarda

(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)

The length of an American football field is 100 yards.La longitud de un campo de fútbol americano es de 100 yardas.

4. (nautical)

a. la verga

(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)

The yard of this vessel is made of aluminum.La verga de esta embarcación es de aluminio.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to store)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. almacenar

The logging company needs more room to yard the planks.La empresa maderera necesita más espacio para almacenar los tablones.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (to gather as a herd)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. agruparse en manada

As the heavy snow fell, the deer started yarding together.A medida que caía la intensa nevada, los ciervos comenzaron a agruparse en manada.

foot(

foot

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (anatomy)

a. el pie

(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)

(human)

She hurt her foot playing soccer.Se lastimó el pie jugando al fútbol.

b. la pata

(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)

(animal)

We saw a cat with only three feet today.Hoy vimos un gato con solo tres patas.

2. (measurement)

a. el pie

(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)

My grandmother is only five feet tall.Mi abuela solo mide cinco pies.

3. (lower part of something)

a. el pie

(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 bunnies played at the foot of the hill.Los conejos jugaban al pie de la colina.

4. (furniture)

a. el pie

(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 design of the feet of this table is quite baroque.El diseño de los pies de esta mesa es bastante barroco.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to go on foot; used with "it")

a. ir a pie

Shall we foot it or cheat and get the cable-car up the hill?¿Vamos a pie o hacemos trampa y tomamos el teleférico hasta lo alto?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to pay)