clubs

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clubs

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

The ace of clubs is worth more than the two of hearts, so I've won the hand.El as de tréboles vale más que el dos de corazones, así que he ganado la partida.

club

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

noun

2. (association)

a. el club

(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)

He is a member of the chess club at his school.Él es miembro del club de ajedrez en su escuela.

3. (nightclub)

a. la discoteca

(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)

We stayed at the Spanish club until six in the morning!¡Nos quedamos en la discoteca española hasta las seis de la mañana!

b. el club

(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 prefer a club with reasonable prices and good dancing.Prefiero un club que tenga precios razonables y baile bueno.

c. el antro

(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 Honduras

(Honduras)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

I want to go to that chill club that doesn't charge a cover.Quiero ir a ese antro tranquilo que no cobra para entrar.

4. (weapon)

a. el garrote

(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)

He used a club to break the window.Utilizó un garrote para romper la ventana.

b. la porra

(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 saw Mr. Green in the kitchen with the club.Vi al Sr. Green en la cocina con la porra.

5. (sports)

a. el palo

(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'm going to play with my new set of clubs today.Hoy voy a jugar con mi nuevo juego de palos.

6. (card)

a. el trébol

(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)

What card do you have? Is it a club?¿Qué carta tienes? ¿Es un trébol?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

7. (to hit with an object)

a. apalear

The gang clubbed the innocent victim.La banda apaleó a la víctima inocente.

b. aporrear

In some communities, people still club animals to death to keep numbers down.En algunas comunidades, la gente todavía aporrea los animales hasta la muerte para controlar las cantidades.

c. pegarle a

When I walked by, they were clubbing the poor animal.Cuando pasé, estaban pegándole al pobre animal.

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