shed

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el cobertizo
(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)
I decided to turn the shed into a small guesthouse.Decidí convertir el cobertizo en una pequeña casa para invitados.
My tools have disappeared from the shed.Mis herramientas han desaparecido del cobertizo.
a. la nave
(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)
That's the engine shed.Ésa es la nave de la locomotora.
b. el galpón
(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)
(Southern Cone)
Our shed is big enough for our two tractors.Tenemos un galpón lo suficientemente grande para nuestros dos tractores.
a. el establo
(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 are building a new shed for our cattle.Estamos construyendo un establo nuevo para el ganado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. derramar
I won't shed a tear when she retires.No voy a derramar ni una lágrima cuando se jubile.
a. mudar de
This type of snake sheds its skin every spring.Este tipo de serpiente muda de piel en primavera.
a. perder
I love the fall, with all these trees shedding their leaves.Me encanta el otoño, con todos estos árboles que pierden las hojas.
a. perder
My dog sheds his fur in the summer.Mi perro pierde mucho pelo en el verano.
a. despojarse de (clothes)
He shed all his clothes and jumped into the lake.Se despojó de toda su ropa y se zambulló en el lago.
b. liberarse de (inhibitions or responsibilities)
Shed your inhibitions and take the plunge.Libérate de tus inhibiciones y lánzate.
c. suprimir (jobs)
Firms have used the crisis as an excuse to shed jobs.Las empresas han utilizado la crisis como excusa para suprimir puestos de trabajo.
a. dar
The moon didn't shed enough light for us to see what was happening.La luna no daba la suficiente luz como para que pudiéramos ver qué ocurría.
b. arrojar (figurative)
In the last few days some light has been shed on this matter.En los últimos días, se ha arrojado cierta luz sobre el asunto.
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