arcade

la sala de juegos recreativos

la arcada

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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. (establishment)

a. la sala de juegos recreativos

(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)

I like to go to the arcade with my friends on Friday nights to play pinball.Me gusta ir a la sala de juegos recreativos con mis amigos los viernes por la noche para jugar al flíper.

b. el salón recreativo

(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)

Did you know they opened several arcades along the boardwalk? The noise in unbearable.¿Sabías que abrieron varios salones recreativos en el paseo marítimo? El ruido es insoportable.

c. el salón de maquinitas

(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)

Can you play video games in the arcade?¿Se pueden jugar videojuegos en el salón de maquinitas?

2. (architecture)

a. la arcada

(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's an arcade downtown where one can get something to eat while relaxing in the shade.En el centro de la ciudad, hay una arcada donde puedes comer algo mientras te relajas a la sombra.

b. los soportales

(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 took shelter from the rain under the arcade.Nos metimos debajo de los soportales para resguardarnos de la lluvia.

c. los portales

(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)

If you visit Morelia, be sure to try the ice cream they sell under the arcade.Si visitas Morelia, no dejes de probar el helado que venden bajo los portales.

d. la recova

(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)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

An arcade runs along the north side of the square.Una recova recorre el lado norte de la plaza.

e. la galería

(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)

(interior)

The Moorish influence is evident in the arcades of Seville's Alcazar.En las galerías del Alcázar de Sevilla, la influencia morisca queda patente.

3. (covered shopping street)

a. la galería comercial

(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)

Jim strolled along the arcade, sipping his coffee and looking at the shop windows.Jim paseaba por la galería comercial, dando sorbos a su café y mirando los escaparates.

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