speed bump

el badén

speed bump(

spid

buhmp

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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

1. (general)

a. el badén

(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)

All the speed bumps are painted yellow.Todos los badenes están pintados de amarillo.

b. el policía acostado

(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)

Slow down. There's a speed bump ahead.Reduce la velocidad. Más adelante hay un policía acostado.

The residents want more speed bumps and traffic lights.Los vecinos quieren que haya más policías acostados y semáforos.

c. el lomo de burro

(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)

(River Plate)

Around the school area there are many speed bumps.Alrededor de la zona de la escuela hay muchos lomos de burro.

d. el tope

(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 Mexico

(Mexico)

The children tried to jump over the speed bump on their skates.Los niños intentan saltar el tope con sus patinetas.

e. el resalto

(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 Chile

(Chile)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

The new speed bumps are made of recycled plastic.Los nuevos resaltos están hechos con plástico reciclado.

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