bayou

bayou(
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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. (body of water)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el pantano
(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 pulled a couple of pounds of crawfish from the bayou and boiled them for dinner.Sacamos un par de libras de cangrejos de río del pantano y los cocimos para la cena.
You need a license to hunt frogs in this bayou.Necesitas un permiso para cazar ranas en este pantano.
b. el estero
(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)
Watch out for alligators on the bayou.Cuidado con los caimanes en el estero.
c. el embalsadero
(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)
A lot of people enjoy paddling a canoe on the bayou.A mucha gente le gusta remar una canoa en el embalsadero.
d. el esteral
(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)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Uruguay
(Uruguay)
A jaguar was spotted near the bayou last night.Un jaguar fue divisado cerca del esteral anoche.
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