station [ˈsteɪʃən]
noun
1 (Ferro) estación (f) (de ferrocarril); (police station) comisaría (f); (US) (gas station) gasolinera (f); fuente (f); grifo (m); (Peru)
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (transport)
(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 train will stop at the next station.El tren parar谩 en la siguiente estaci贸n.
2. (radio)
a. la emisora (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 listened to Garbage for the first time on a radio station.Escuch茅 a Garbage por primera vez en una emisora de radio.
b. la estaci贸n (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.
I like to listen to rock music stations.Me gusta escuchar estaciones de m煤sica rock.
3. (television)
4. (place for specific activity)
a. la estaci贸n (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).
The International Space Station raised its orbit.La Estaci贸n Espacial Internacional elev贸 su 贸rbita.
5. (post)
a. el puesto (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).
My husband was sent to a station overseas for five months.Mi marido fue destinado a un puesto en el extranjero durante cinco meses.
6. (old-fashioned) (social condition)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).
a. la posici贸n (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).
A man of his station needed a top-range car.Un hombre de su posici贸n necesitaba un auto de gama alta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
7. (to position)
We prepared a surprise party and stationed ourselves behind the sofa.Preparamos una fiesta sorpresa y nos colocamos detr谩s del sof谩.
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stationNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (for trains, buses)
a. la estaci贸n(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).
station masterjefe de estaci贸n
station wagonranchera f
2. (post)
a. el puesto(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).
(police) stationcomisar铆a (de polic铆a)
(radio) stationemisora (de radio)
(television) stationcanal (de televisi贸n)
station housecomisar铆a f
3. (social condition)
a. la posici贸n(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).
to have ideas above one's stationtener demasiadas aspiraciones
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (person)
a. colocar
5. (soldier, troops)
a. apostar
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