groove(
gruv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ranura (F)
(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).
You have to make sure that the drawer fits into the groove, or it won't close right.Hay que asegurar que el cajón encaje en la ranura porque si no, no cierra bien.
d. el surco (M) (of a record)
(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).
The needle produces the sound as it glides through the tiny grooves of the record.La aguja produce el sonido al deslizarse por los surcos diminutos del disco.
2. (colloquial) (fixed routine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la rutina (F) (negative)
(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).
Shelly found herself stuck in a groove where every day seemed the same.Shelly se encontró metida en una rutina en la que cada día parecía igual al otro.
b. no direct translation (positive)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It took a while for Franco to find his groove after being away from work.Le tardó un rato a Franco volver a estar en forma después de haber estado sin trabajar.
Natalia put off her work, but once she got in the groove, she found she enjoyed it.Natalia posponía su trabajo, pero una vez que estuvo en vena, descubrió que lo disfrutaba.
a. el ritmo (M)
(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).
My drum teacher taught me a great samba groove in my lesson today.Mi profe de batería me enseñó un ritmo de samba buenísimo en mi clase hoy.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acanalar
The gardener grooved the soil with a rake.El jardinero acanaló la tierra con un rastrillo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (colloquial) (to dance; often used with "to")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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