seashell

la concha marina

el caracol

USAGE NOTE

This word can also be spelled "sea shell."

seashell(

shehl

)

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

noun

1. (animal anatomy)

a. la concha marina

(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)

The children are collecting seashells at the beach.Los niños están recolectando conchas marinas en la playa.

b. el caracol

(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

My grandma had a seashell collection which she stored in a special cabinet.Mi abuela tenía una colección de caracoles que guardaba en un armario especial.

c. la caracola

(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 found a very beautiful pink seashell on the beach.Encontré una caracola rosa preciosa en la playa.

d. la concha

(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 saw a fossilized seashell from a prehistoric sea in the museum.Vi una concha fosilizada de un mar prehistórico en el museo.

e. la concha de mar

(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)

Seashells are often found among the detritus deposited along beaches.A menudo se encuentran conchas de mar en el detrito que se deposita en las playas.

f. el caracol de mar

(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)

While walking on the beach, Emma found a colorful seashell.Al caminar por la playa, Emma encontró un caracol de mar de colores.

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