subte

el subte(
soob
-
teh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(transport) (River Plate)
a. metro
¿Esta línea de subte va al centro?Does this line of the metro go downtown?
b. subway
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Tienes un mapa del subte de Buenos Aires?Do you have a map of the Buenos Aires subway?
c. underground
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Para evitar los atascos, es mejor tomar el subte.The best way to avoid traffic jams is to take the underground.
d. tube
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El siguiente subte llegará en cinco minutos.The next tube is coming in five minutes.
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