nave
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la nave
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nave(
neyv
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (architecture)
a. la nave
(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)
The parishioners lined up for communion in the nave.Los parroquianos se formaron para la comunión en la nave.
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nave
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (architecture)
a. la nave central
(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)
(of church)
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nave [neɪv]
noun
(Archit) nave (f)
nave [neɪv]
noun
(wheel) cubo (m)
nave plate (Aut) tapacubos (m)
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nave
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ship
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vessel
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nave(
nah
-
beh
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (transport)
a. ship
Las naves zarparon para América.The ships set sail for America.
b. vessel
La nave sobrevivió un ataque durante la guerra.The vessel survived an attack during the war.
2. (architecture)
a. nave
Celebramos la eucaristía a las 12 pm en la nave.We celebrate the Eucharist at 12 pm in the nave.
3. (industrial building)
a. warehouse
Tenemos más de mil postes almacenados en la nave cuatro.We have over a thousand poles stored in warehouse four.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(vehicle) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. car
¿Y tu nave, vato? - Está en el taller.Where's your car, dude? - It's at the shop.
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nave
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (barco)
a. ship
2. (fig)
a.
quemar las navesto burn one's boats o bridges
3. (vehículo)
a. craft
nave espacialspaceship, spacecraft
4. (de fábrica)
a. shop, plant
5. (almacén)
a. warehouse
nave industriallarge building for industrial or commercial use
6. (de iglesia)
a.
nave centralnave
nave de crucerotransepts
nave lateralside aisle
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nave
1 (Náutica) ship; vessel
la Nave de San Pedro (Religión) the Roman Catholic Church
quemar las naves to burn one's boats
nave insignia flagship
2 (Aeronáutica)
nave espacial spaceship; spacecraft
3 (Archit) [de iglesia] nave; [de fábrica etc] bay
nave central nave
nave lateral aisle
4 (almacén) warehouse
nave de laminación rolling mill
nave industrial factory premises
plural
; (p)
5 (México) (coche) car
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