el área de castigo
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área de castigo

USAGE NOTE
Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed "a-" or "ha-" sound in Spanish use the definite article "el" in the singular.
el área de castigo(
ah
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reh
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ah
 
deh
 
kahs
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tee
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goh
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. penaty area
Los seguidores del equipo niegan que su defensa estuviera en el área de castigo cuando hizo falta.The team's supporters deny that their defender was in the penalty area when he commited the foul.
b. box
El árbitro le pitó penalti por empujar a un delantero del equipo contrario dentro del área de castigo.The referee awarded him a penalty for pushing a forward of the opposing team within the box.
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