durmiente
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durmiente(
door
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myehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (who sleeps)
Los duendes lograron escapar sin despertar al monstruo durmiente.The elves managed to escape without waking up the sleeping monster.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. sleeper
Los durmientes cayeron en los brazos de Morfeo.The sleepers fell in the arms of Morpheus.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (beam on railroad) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sleeper
Uno de los durmientes de la vía se rompió y tuvieron que interrumpir el servicio de trenes.One of the sleepers in the rail track broke and the train service had to be suspended.
b. tie (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Miles de durmientes aseguran la estructura de las vías.Thousands of ties support the structure of the rail tracks.
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