omnibus

omnibus(

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

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(vehicle)

a. el ómnibus

(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)

My parents and I boarded the horse-drawn omnibus.Mis padres y yo subimos el ómnibus tirado por caballos.

b. el autobús

(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)

We rode the omnibus into town this afternoon.Tomamos el autobús para ir al pueblo esta tarde.

c. el camión

(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)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

All of my co-workers and I take the same omnibus to get to work.Todos mis compañeros de trabajo y yo tomamos el mismo camión para llegar al trabajo.

d. el colectivo

(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)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

The omnibus broke down and we had to walk the rest of the way.El colectivo se rompió y tuvimos que caminar el resto del camino.

2. (literature)

a. la antología

(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)

I borrowed an omnibus of that playwright's most famous works from the library.Saqué una antología prestada de las obras más famosas de ese dramaturgo de la biblioteca.

b. el tomo de obras escogidas

(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 editor compiled an omnibus of 20th-century British poetry.El editor recopiló un tomo de obras escogidas de poesía británica del siglo XX.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

3. (literature)

a. de obras escogidas

I bought an omnibus edition of Shakespeare's sonnets.Compré una edición de obras escogidas de los sonetos de Shakespeare.

4. (with several items)

a. general

Is it likely that an omnibus bill like this, with so many measures included, will be approved?¿Es probable que aprueben un proyecto de ley general como este, con tantas medidas incluidas?

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