homecoming

el regreso al hogar

homecoming(

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kuh

mihng

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (act of returning home)

a. el regreso al hogar

(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).

(M)

The whole town celebrated Don's homecoming after he'd been fighting in the war for two years.El pueblo entero celebró el regreso al hogar de Don después de haber estado luchando en la guerra durante dos años.

To celebrate her son's homecoming, Julia is making all his favorite dishes.Para celebrar el regreso al hogar de su hijo, Julia está cocinando todos sus platos favoritos.

b. la vuelta a casa

(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).

(F)

Jorge received a warm homecoming when he returned from fishing all summer in Alaska.Jorge tuvo una cálida vuelta a casa cuando regresó tras estar pescando todo el verano en Alaska.

2. (event)

a. la fiesta de exalumnos

(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).

(F)

(annual celebration at a college, university or high school)

Paul graduated from high school last year, and is planning on going to homecoming this fall.Paul se graduó de la prepa el año pasado y planea ir a la fiesta de exalumnos este otoño.

homecoming

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la regreso a casa, recepción

(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).

(F)

homecoming [ˈhəʊmkʌmɪŋ]

noun

regreso (m) al hogar

modifier

Homecoming Queen (n) (US) reina de la fiesta de antiguos alumnos

note See culture box in entry yearbook.

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