oil spill

oil spill(
oyl
 
spihl
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el derrame de petróleo
(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 oil spill has endangered a species of fish.El derrame de petróleo ha puesto en peligro una especie de pez.
b. la marea negra
(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)
(in the sea)
After the oil spill, the beach was full of dead birds.Después de la marea negra, la playa se llenó de aves muertos.
c. el derrame de crudo
(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 company can't seem to clean up the oil spill.Parece que la compañía no puede limpiar el derrame de crudo.
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