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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sample)
a. la maqueta (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).
The architect is making a model of a museum he's going to build.El arquitecto está haciendo una maqueta de un museo que va a construir.
3. (example)
b. el ejemplo (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).
She became a model to younger tennis players.Se convirtió en un ejemplo para las tenistas más jóvenes.
4. (design)
5. (fashion)
a. el modelo (M), la modelo (F)
(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).
(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 models walked down the runway wearing the designer's creations.Las modelos desfilaron por la pasarela luciendo las creaciones del diseñador.
a. el modelo (M), la modelo (F)
(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).
(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).
Models posed for hours on end in our painting classes.Los modelos posaban durante horas en nuestras clases de pintura.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (miniature)
b. a escala
My father is building a model ship in a bottle.Mi padre está haciendo un barco a escala en una botella.
8. (ideal)
9. (prototype)
a. piloto
We visited the model home because the building work still wasn't finished.Visitamos la casa piloto porque las obras aún no se habían terminado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (to shape)
I learned how to model a clay vase in the pottery class.Aprendí a modelar un jarrón de arcilla en clase de alfarería.
11. (to base)
12. (fashion)
b. lucir modelos de
We will be modeling Di Carlo's new collection at the Barcelona fashion show.Luciremos modelos de la nueva colección de Di Carlo en la pasarela de Barcelona.
c. modelar
Girls, this week you're going to model wedding dresses.Chicas, esta semana modelarán vestidos de novia.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
13. (to shape)
14. (fashion)
a. trabajar de modelo
My cousin models for a well-known modeling agency.Mi prima trabaja de modelo para una famosa agencia de modelos.
b. modelar
The agency I model for is looking for more girls.La agencia para la que modelo está buscando más chicas.
a. posar
The artist was always looking for subjects to model for his paintings.El artista siempre buscaba a gente que posara para sus cuadros.
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