ranch [rɑːntʃ]
ranch
ranch(
rahnch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (cattle-raising farm)
a. la finca ganadera (F)
(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).
They are modernizing the ranch, and have already built new stables.Están modernizando la finca ganadera, y han construido ya nuevos establos.
b. el rancho (M) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
On our next school trip, we'll go to a ranch to see real horses.En nuestra próxima excursión escolar, iremos a un rancho para ver caballos de verdad.
c. la hacienda (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The cows were sold to a ranch in Texas.Vendieron las vacas a una hacienda ubicada en Texas.
d. la estancia (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The ranch comprises 50,000 pasture acres.La estancia tiene 50,000 acres para pastoreo.
e. el fundo (M) (Chile) (Dominican Republic) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Venezuela
He inherited the ranch and the cattle from his father.Heredó el fundo y el ganado de su padre.
2. (culinary)
a. el aderezo ranch (M)
(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).
Do you have ranch for the salad?¿Tienes aderezo ranch para la ensalada?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (to breed)
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