backstroke

backstroke(
bahk
-
strok
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la espalda
(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)
Excellent. You swam the 200 meter backstroke in under two minutes.Excelente, nadaste a espalda los 200 metros en menos de dos minutos.
b. el dorsal
(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)
Mauricio crossed the river swimming backstroke.Mauricio cruzó el río nadando dorsal.
c. el estilo espalda
(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)
Dana favorite style of swimming is backstroke.El estilo favorito de nado de Dana es el estilo espalda.
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