crossroads

el cruce

USAGE NOTE

The plural noun "crossroads" may be used with the singular or plural form of the verb.

crossroads(

kras

rodz

)

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

plural noun

1. (intersection)

a. el cruce

(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 made a mistake at the crossroads in Albuquerque and got lost.Nos equivocamos en el cruce en Albuquerque y nos perdimos.

b. la encrucijada

(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)

Go over the bridge once you reach the crossroads and that road will bring you to my house.Cruza el puente cuando llegues a la encrucijada y ese camino te llevará a mi casa.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(decisive moment)

a. la encrucijada

(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)

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

Dexter found himself at a crossroads with no job and no apartment, so he decided to move to San Francisco.Dexter se vio en una encrucijada sin trabajo y sin apartamento, así que decidió mudarse a San Francisco.

crossroad

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

noun

3. (intersection)

a. el cruce

(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 almost got hit by a car at the crossroad of Balboa and Grove.Casi me atropella un coche en el cruce de Balboa y Grove.

b. la encrucijada

(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)

The Santa Monica crossroad is closed, that's why the traffic's heavy today.La encrucijada de Santa Monica está cerrada, por eso hay tanto tráfico hoy.

4. (road that crosses a main road)

a. la carretera secundaria

(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 a crossroad that goes from Rt. 32 to the lake.Hay una carretera secundaria que va desde la Ruta 32 hasta el lago.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(decisive moment)

a. la encrucijada

(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)

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

This decision is so hard to make! I don't know how I will get out of this crossroad.¡Es muy difícil tomar esta decisión! No sé cómo voy a salir de esta encrucijada.

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