firefly
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firefly(
fay
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uhr
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flay
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
(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).
The fireflies light up the swamp.Las luciérnagas alumbran el pantano.
b. el bicho de luz (M) (River Plate)
(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).
Four-year-old Christopher was fascinated by the fireflies.Christopher, de cuatro años, estaba fascinado por los bichos de luz.
c. la candelilla (F) (Honduras) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
It was very dark, and we could see the fireflies clustered around the trees.Estaba muy oscuro y veíamos las candelillas agrupadas alrededor de los árboles.
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