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"Zombies" is a form of "zombie", a noun which is often translated as "el zombi". "Plants" is a form of "plant", a noun which is often translated as "la planta". Learn more about the difference between "zombies" and "plants" below.
zombie(
zam
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bi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (monster)
a. el zombi (M)
(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).
Alex couldn't sleep for a week after seeing a movie about zombies. Alex no pudo dormir por una semana después de ver una película sobre los zombis.
2. (colloquial) (automaton)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
plant(
plahnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
2. (factory)
a. la planta (F)
(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).
A new petrochemical plant was inaugurated outside the city.Se inauguró una nueva planta petroquímica en las afueras de la ciudad.
b. la fábrica (F)
(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).
The company plans to open new plants in China.La empresa tiene programado abrir nuevas fábricas en China.
3. (equipment)
a. la maquinaria (F)
(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).
We had to hire plant from a specialized company.Tuvimos que alquilar la maquinaria a una empresa especializada.
4. (agent)
a. el infiltrado (M), la infiltrada (F)
(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).
(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).
We discovered there was a plant in the group thanks to the microphones we installed in the office.Descubrimos que había un infiltrado en el grupo gracias a los micrófonos que instalamos en la oficina.
b. el espía (M), la espía (F)
(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).
(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).
I suspected she was a plant, but played along with her plan.Sospechaba que era una espía pero le seguí el juego.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to grow)
a. plantar (plants, trees or flowers)
Spring is the best season to plant most flowers.La primavera es la mejor estación para plantar la mayoría de flores.
b. sembrar (seeds or a field)
Plant the seeds 10 centimeters apart.Siembre las semillas a intervalos de 10 centímetros.
a. poner a escondidas (an object)
They had planted some cocaine in his suitcase.Habían puesto a escondidas cocaína en su maleta para inculparlo.
7. (colloquial) (to place firmly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. plantar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
His grandmother planted a kiss on his cheek.Su abuela le plantó un beso en la mejilla.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
