yard
vs
garden

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"Yard" is a noun which is often translated as "el patio", and "garden" is a noun which is often translated as "el jardín". Learn more about the difference between "yard" and "garden" 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.

garden(

gar

dihn

)

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

noun

1. (green area)

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)

Tomatoes and herbs fill our small garden.Nuestro pequeño jardín está repleto de tomates y hierbas aromáticas.

b. el huerto

(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)

(for vegetables)

I'm going to plant carrots in the garden.Voy a plantar zanahorias en el huerto.

2. (yard)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

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)

Our house has a front and a back garden.Nuestra casa tiene un jardín delantero y otro trasero.

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

intransitive verb

3. (to work in a garden)

a. trabajar en el jardín

I would spend hours gardening and admiring my flowers.Podría pasarme horas trabajando en el jardín y admirando mis flores.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (related to the garden)

a. del jardín

We need to fix the garden gate.Tenemos que reparar la puerta del jardín.