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road

la carretera

road(

rod

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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. (transport)

a. la carretera

(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)

The road to Avonlea is beautiful in the spring.La carretera a Avonlea está preciosa en primavera.

b. la pista

(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)

There was a fire truck racing up the mountain road.Un carro de bomberos subía rápido por la pista de la montaña.

2. (street)

a. la calle

(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)

The children’s school is down this road on the left.La escuela de los niños está por esta calle a mano izquierda.

3. (track)

a. el camino

(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)

There are wildflowers all along the road that goes from the cabin to town.Hay flores silvestres a lo largo del camino que va de la cabaña al pueblo.

4. (way)

a. el camino

(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)

Excuse me, is this the road to Guadalajara?Disculpa, ¿es este el camino a Guadalajara?

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(course of action)

a. el camino

(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 good news is that the country is well on the road to economic recovery.La buena noticia es que el país está en camino hacia la recuperación económica.

roads

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

6. (natural harbor)

a. la rada

(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)

We looked out at the boats anchored in the roads.Miramos hacia los barcos anclados en la rada.

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