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romance
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This word must begin with a capital letter in the sense shown in 5).
romance(
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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. el romance (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).
The two friends' romance lasted for years.El romance de los dos amigos duró años.
b. la aventura (F) (extramarital)
(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).
The worker was fired for having a romance with his boss's wife.El trabajador fue despedido por tener una aventura con la esposa de su jefe.
d. el amor (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).
"I'm going to tell you the story of my first romance," said my grandma."Te voy a contar la historia de mi primer amor," dijo mi abuelita.
a. el romanticismo (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).
Greg and Melinda enjoyed the romance of a tropical sunset together.Greg y Melinda disfrutaron el romanticismo de un atardecer tropical juntos.
b. el encanto (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).
The romance of Venice is depicted in many works of art.El encanto de Venecia se representa en muchas obras de arte.
c. lo poético
She was amazed by the romance of his marriage proposal.Lo poético de su propuesta de matrimonio la dejó asombrada.
3. (literature)
a. la novela de amor (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).
I prefer biographies to romances.Prefiero las biografías a las novelas de amor.
b. la novela rosa (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).
Veronica likes to read a nice romance while on vacation.A Verónica le gusta leer una buena novela rosa cuando está de vacactiones.
c. la novela de caballerías (F) (medieval tale)
(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).
Miguel loves reading romances about adventures in the Middle Ages.A Miguel le encanta leer novelas de caballerías sobre las aventuras de la Edad Media.
4. (film)
a. la película romántica (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).
Do you want to see a romance or a documentary?¿Quieres ver una película romántica o un documental?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. romance
Alicia went to study Romance languages at the University of Texas.Alicia se fue a estudiar lenguas romances en la Universidad de Texas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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