adult [ˈædʌlt]
adult
adult(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (fully grown person)
a. el adulto (M), la adulta (F)
(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).
(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 club is seeking to add more events for adults.El club quiere organizar más eventos para adultos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (fully grown)
a. adulto
A butterfly is the adult stage of a caterpillar.Una mariposa es la etapa adulta de una oruga.
3. (sexually explicit)
a. para adultos
I can't believe the city allowed the adult movie theater to be built next to the school.No puedo creer que la ciudad haya permitido la construcción del cine para adultos al lado de la escuela.
adultNounadjective
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el adulto(a)(M) la adulto(a)(F)
(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).
(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).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (person, animal)
a. adulto(a)
3. (attitude)
a. adulto(a), maduro(a)
4. (film)
a. para adultos
adult educationeducación de or para adultos
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