en la carretera

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. on the road
Unos niños jugaban con una pelota en la carretera.Some kids were playing with a ball on the road.
b. in the road
Hay muchos baches en la carretera que va de nuestra casa al pueblo, por eso compramos un jeep.There are a lot of potholes in the road that goes from our house to the village. That's why we bought a jeep.
c. on the highway
Se están llevando a cabo obras en la carretera porque estaba en muy malas condiciones.Work is being carried out on the highway because it was in very poor condition.
d. in the highway
¿Por qué están haciendo excavaciones en la carretera?Why are they doing excavations in the highway?
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