magazine

la revista

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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

1. (publication)

a. la revista

(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)

I used to read magazines for teenagers when I was 15.Solía leer revistas para adolescentes cuando tenía 15 años.

2. (radio and TV)

a. el magacín

(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)

This magazine keeps you up-to-date of the life of famous people.Este magacín te mantiene al día de la vida de los famosos.

b. el magazín

(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'm now conducting a magazine in the afternoons.Ahora dirijo un magazín por las tardes.

3. (storeroom)

a. el polvorín

(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)

(in a fort)

The enemy burned down the magazine.El enemigo prendió fuego al polvorín.

b. la santabárbara

(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)

(in a ship)

Where is the magazine located in this camp?¿Dónde se encuentra la santabárbara en este campamento?

4. (related to a slide projector)

a. la bandeja

(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)

(long)

Can you fill the magazine with the slides, please?¿Puedes llenar la bandeja con las diapositivas, por favor?

b. el carrusel

(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)

(round)

The magazine of the projector blocked.El carrusel del proyector se atascó.

5. (weaponry)

a. la recámara

(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)

How many bullets are left in your magazine?¿Cuántas balas te quedan en la recámara?

6. (photography)

a. el chasis

(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 photographer put a new film into the magazine.El fotógrafo introdujo un nuevo rollo en el chasis.

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