drive-by

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drive-by
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. desde un carro
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Taylor was the victim of a drive-by shooting.Taylor fue víctima de un tiroteo desde un carro.
b. desde un coche
Two people were killed in the drive-by shooting.Hubo dos muertos en el tiroteo desde un coche.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el tiroteo desde un carro
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
What happened to the window of your store? There was a drive-by.¿Qué pasó con la vitrina de tu tienda? Hubo un tiroteo desde un carro.
b. el tiroteo desde un coche
(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)
Vince and his brother witnessed a drive-by near their school.Vince y su hermano fueron testigos de un tiroteo desde un coche cerca de su escuela.
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