accommodations

Pluralofaccommodation

accommodation

el alojamiento

USAGE NOTE

This word is often used in the plural.

accommodation(

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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. (lodging)

a. el alojamiento

(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)

Do you know any cheap and nice accommodation to stay in Florida?¿Conoces algún alojamiento económico y agradable para quedarse en Florida?

b. el hospedaje

(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)

We should reserve the accommodation for our holidays before everything is full.Deberíamos reservar el hospedaje para nuestras vacaciones antes de que todo esté lleno.

2. (space)

a. el sitio

(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 have one accommodation left in my car. Do you want me to take you home?Me queda un sitio libre en el carro. ¿Quieres que te lleve a casa?

b. el lugar

(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 is accommodation for 25 people in each passenger car.Hay lugar para 25 personas en cada vagón.

c. la habitación

(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 hotel)

Phone the hotel and ask whether they have any accommodations available.Llama al hotel y pregunta si tienen alguna habitación disponible.

d. la plaza

(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 vehicle)

My train leaves at 5 pm. There was no accommodation available for the 4 pm.Mi tren sale a las 5 pm. No había plazas disponibles en el de las 4 pm.

3. (agreement)

a. el acuerdo

(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)

It seems that we won't reach an accommodation about the contract terms.Parece que no llegaremos a un acuerdo sobre los términos del contrato.

4. (loan)

a. el préstamo

(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)

She asked the bank for an accommodation to buy a new car.Pidió un préstamo al banco para comprar un carro nuevo.

accommodation

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (lodging)

a. el alojamiento

(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 is accommodation in this hotel for fifty peopleeste hotel alberga a cincuenta personas

2. (formal)

a. (agreement)

to come to an accommodationllegar a un acuerdo satisfactorio

accommodationsalojamiento m

accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən]

noun

1 (also US accommodations) (lodging) alojamiento (m); (rooms) habitaciones (f)

have you any accommodation available? ¿tiene usted habitaciones disponibles?; to book accommodation in a hotel reservar una habitación en un hotel

accommodation to let se alquilan habitaciones

2 (space) lugar (m); cabida (f)

there is accommodation for 20 passengers hay lugar para 20 pasajeros; there is standing accommodation only hay sitio solamente para estar de pie; the plane has limited accommodation el avión tiene un número limitado de plazas

3 (agreement) acuerdo (m)

to reach an accommodation with creditors llegar a un acuerdo con los acreedores

4 (adaptation) acomodación (f); adaptación (f)

5 (loan) crédito (m); préstamo (m)

modifier

accommodation address (n) domicilio (f) postal

accommodation bill (n) (Comm) pagaré (m) de favor

accommodation bureau (n) oficina (f) de hospedaje

accommodation note (n)

accommodation bill See culture box in entry accommodation.

accommodation train (n) (US) tren (m) de cercanías

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