dugout

la piragua

el refugio subterráneo

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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. (nautical)

a. la piragua

(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 castaway began working on a dugout in hopes that he might leave the island.El náufrago se puso a construir una piragua con la esperanza de poder salir de la isla.

b. la canoa

(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)

When the ship sank, the sailors had to build several dugouts to get back downriver.Cuando se hundió el barco, los marineros tuvieron que construir varias canoas para volver a bajar el río.

2. (military)

a. el refugio subterráneo

(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)

Richard and Paul only survived the bombardment by hiding in a dugout.Richard y Paul solo lograron sobrevivir el bombardeo escondiéndose en un refugio subterráneo.

3. (sports)

a. la caseta

(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)

Everyone in the dugout jumped to their feet when the ball cleared the fence.Todos en la caseta se pusieron de pie de un salto cuando la pelota saltó la valla.

b. el dugout

(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)

The umpire called "strike three", and the batter returned dejected to the dugout.El ampáyer dijo "strike tres", y el bateador regresó abatido al dugout.

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