drive-in

drive-in
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (outdoor cinema)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el autocine
(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)
Halfway through their date, Sandy stranded Danny at the drive-in.A mitad de su cita, Sandy abandonó a Danny en el autocine.
b. el autocinema
(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 Mexico
(Mexico)
Drive-ins were very popular in the fifties.Los autocinemas eran muy populares en los años cincuenta.
a. el restaurante con servicio al 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)
Out of all the drive-ins, Sonic is my favorite.De todos los restaurantes con servicio al coche, Sonic es mi favorito.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Due to the pandemic, drive-in establishments are popping up everywhere.Debido a la pandemia, están surgiendo por todos lados establecimientos que se pueden acceder sin bajarse del coche.
See that drive-in bank on the corner? I work there.¿Ves ese autobanco en la esquina? Trabajo allí.
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