hearth
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hearth(
harth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fireplace)
a. la chimenea (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).
I sat near the hearth to get warm.Me senté cerca de la chimenea para calentarme.
b. el hogar (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 grandfather was sitting beside the hearth, but the fire wasn't lit.Mi abuelo estaba sentado junto al hogar, pero el fuego no estaba encendido.
2. (figurative) (home)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el hogar (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).
It seems their son lost his job and is returning to the paternal hearth.Al parecer, su hijo perdió el trabajo y vuelve al hogar paterno.
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