el malecón
malecón
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el malecón(
mah
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leh
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kohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. breakwater
Están construyendo un nuevo malecón para proteger la playa de la ciudad.A new breakwater is being built to protect the town's beach.
2. (public walk) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. esplanade
Después de cenar salimos a caminar por el malecón junto al río Arica.After dinner we went for a walk along the esplanade by the River Arica.
b. seafront
El hotel donde nos hospedamos en Mazatlán está sobre el malecón.The hotel where we stayed in Mazatlan is on the seafront.
c. promenade
Hay bancos para sentarse a lo largo del malecón.There are benches to sit on all along the promenade.
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