Tube
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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 4) and when used as a proper noun.
Tube(
tub
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
a. el metro (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).
When I visited London for the first time, I used the Tube to get around the city.Cuando visité Londres por primera vez, usé el metro para recorrer la ciudad.
b. el subterráneo (M) (Southern Cone)
(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).
My father commutes to his London office by taking the Tube.Mi padre viaja a su oficina en Londres tomando el subterráneo.
c. el subte (M) (colloquial) (Argentina)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
The Tube was delayed in many spots in the city due to the London protests.El subte se retrasó en muchos lugares en la ciudad debido a las protestas de Londres.
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