paredón
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el paredón(
pah
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reh
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dohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. thick wall
Se construyó un paredón para insonorizar el estudio.A thick wall was built to soundproof the studio.
a. standing wall
Las ruinas se asemejan a los restos de un castillo de piedra con unos pocos trozos de paredón.The ruins look like the remnants of a stone castle with only a few pieces of standing wall.
3. (geology)
a. rock face
El relevamiento detallado del paredón reveló que la arenisca contenía discontinuidades.Detailed mapping of the rock face showed that the sandstone contained discontinuities.
b. wall of rock
El paredón era tan alto que era imposible escalarlo.The wall of rock was so high that it was impossible to climb it.
a. wall
En este paredón se ametralló a una veintena de personas hace años.Twenty people were killed in front of this wall years ago.
b. execution wall
Fuimos al paredón de Paterna durante nuestro semestre de intercambio en Valencia.We visited the execution wall in Paterna during our semester abroad in Valencia.
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