vecindad
- Dictionary
la vecindad(
beh
-
seen
-
dahd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (district)
a. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Nos mudamos a una vecindad residencial y de clase media.We moved to a residential, middle-class neighborhood.
b. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Es una vecindad segura y tranquila, pero me queda lejos de la oficina en el centro.It's a quiet and safe neighbourhood, but it's far from my office downtown.
a. vicinity
No hay hospitales públicos en la vecindad.There are no public hospitals in the vicinity.
b. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Pegamos avisos en la vecindad donde habían visto al perro extraviado.We hung posters in the neighborhood where the stray dog had been seen.
c. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Disculpa, ¿sabes si hay una peluquería en la vecindad?Excuse me, do you know if there's a barbershop in the neighbourhood?
a. neighbors (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Toda la vecindad sabe que Luis está involucrado en la venta de drogas.All the neighbors know that Luis is involved in drug dealing.
b. neighbours (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Anoche nuestro perro despertó a toda la vecindad con sus ladridos.Last night, our dog kept all the neighbours awake with his barking.
c. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Toda la vecindad ayudó a apagar el fuego.The whole neighborhood helped to put out the fire.
d. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Susana engaña a su esposo con el señor Sánchez. Toda la vecindad lo sabe.Susana is cheating on her husband with Mr. Sanchez. The whole neighbourhood knows it.
e. residents
Le pregunté a toda la vecindad, pero nadie había visto a mi perro.I asked all the residents, but nobody had seen my dog.
a. tenement house
Nos criamos en una vecindad con otras familias de refugiados.We grew up in a tenement house with other refugee families.
b. tenement block (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los inmigrantes pobres vivieron en vecindades hasta que pudieron mudarse al campo.The poor immigrants lived in tenement blocks until they could move to the country.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate la vecindad using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
