neighborhood

el barrio

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "neighbourhood."

neighborhood(

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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. (general)

a. el barrio

(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)

There are some great restaurants in that neighborhood.Hay unos restaurantes excelentes en ese barrio.

b. el vecindario

(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)

Neighbors must communicate in order to have a safe neighborhood.Los vecinos deben comunicarse para tener un vecindario seguro.

c. la vecindad

(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)

Some of the downtown neighborhoods are unsafe.Algunas de las vecindades del centro son inseguras.

d. la colonia

(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)

Regionalism used in Honduras

(Honduras)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

The best hotels are in the Hidalgo neighborhood.Los mejores hoteles están en la colonia Hidalgo.

2. (inhabitants)

a. el vecindario

(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 neighborhood came together for a huge Christmas party.El vecindario se reunió para una gran fiesta de Navidad.

3. (vicinity)

a. las cercanías

(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)

There are people selling national team T-shirts in the stadium neighborhood.Hay gente vendiendo camisetas de la selección nacional en las cercanías del estadio.

b. los alrededores

(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)

Security was enhanced in the embassy neighborhood in anticipation of the foreign leader's visit.En los alrededores de la embajada se reforzó la seguridad en previsión de la visita del mandatario extranjero.

4. (approximation)

a. alrededor

Glenn got in the neighborhood of 70% of the vote.Glenn obtuvo alrededor del 70% de los votos.

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