atalaya
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la atalaya(
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tah
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
Desde la atalaya, el vigía podía ver todo lo que ocurría en el valle.From the watchtower, the lookout could see everything that happened in the valley.
El castillo tenía una atalaya que se usaba para ver si se acercaban invasores.The castle had a watchtower that was used to see if invaders were coming.
2. (viewpoint)
a. vantage point
La francotiradora permaneció en la atalaya, atenta a cualquier situación peligrosa.The sniper stayed at a vantage point, paying attention to any dangerous situation.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (old-fashioned) (person keeping watch)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. lookout
El atalaya divisó los barcos piratas aproximándose.The lookout caught sight of the pirate ships approaching.
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