World Cup

el Mundial

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article.

World Cup(

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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. (sports)

a. el Mundial

(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)

Germany won the World Cup for the fourth time in 2014.Alemania ganó el Mundial por cuarta vez en 2014.

Russia was the host for the 2018 World Cup.Rusia fue la sede del Mundial 2018.

b. la Copa Mundial

(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)

Iceland drew Argentina for their first match in the 2018 World Cup.El sorteo decidió que Islandia se enfrentara a Argentina en su primer partido de la Copa Mundial 2018.

c. la Copa del Mundo

(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)

Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand won the 2000 Chess World Cup.El jugador de ajedrez indio Viswanathan Anand ganó la Copa del Mundo de Ajedrez en 2000.

d. el Campeonato del Mundo

(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 United States defeated Serbia in the final of the 2014 Basketball World Cup.Los Estados Unidos derrotaron a Serbia en la final del Campeonato del Mundo de baloncesto de 2014.

e. el Campeonato Mundial

(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 2010 Hockey World Cup was held in New Delhi.El Campeonato Mundial de hockey sobre hierba de 2010 se celebró en Nueva Delhi.

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