platform
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platform(
plaht
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form
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(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 bath was placed on a platform, with steps up to it.La bañera se colocó sobre una plataforma con escalones.
b. el estrado (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).
The crowd erupted when the band came out onto the platform.El público estalló en aplausos cuando la banda salió al estrado.
c. la tribuna (F) (for speaker)
(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 liberal professor refused to share a platform with the conservative speaker.El profesor liberal se negó a compartir la tribuna con el orador conservativo.
d. la tarima (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 low platform was built in the garden for putting a table and chairs on.Se construyó una tarima baja en el jardín para poner una mesa con sillas.
2. (railway)
a. el andén (M) (for passengers)
(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).
The platform was packed with passengers.El andén estaba atestado de pasajeros.
b. la vía (F) (stopping point for trains)
(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 11 am to Dallas will leave from platform 8.El tren de las 11 am con destino a Dallas saldrá de la vía número 8.
3. (politics)
a. la plataforma (F) (to express opinions)
(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).
He used the newspaper as a platform to expound his views.Utilizaba el periódico como plataforma para exponer sus opiniones.
b. el programa (M) (program)
(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).
She is standing for the election on a socialist platform.Se presenta como candidata a las elecciones con un programa socialista.
4. (computing)
a. la plataforma (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 are broadening the range of hardware platforms compatible with our software.Vamos a ampliar la gama de plataformas de hardware compatibles con nuestro software.
5. (footwear)
a. el zapato de plataforma (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).
She was wearing six-inch platforms.Calzaba unos zapatos de plataforma de seis pulgadas.
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