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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. los alrededores

(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)

Do you know how to get to Harlem? - No. I live in Chelsea, and I am not familiar with the surrounding area.¿Sabes cómo llegar a Harlem? - No. Vivo en Chelsea y no conozco los alrededores.

b. la área circundante

(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)

When Kiwi, my cat, went missing, I searched my neighborhood and the surrounding area.Cuando Kiwi, mi gato, se había perdido, busqué mi barrio y el área circundante.

c. las cercanías

(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 don't want to live downtown. It is too noisy. I would rather live in the surrounding area.No quiero vivir en el centro. Es demasiado ruidoso. Preferiría vivir en las cercanías.

d. los contornos

(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)

At night, I stay on campus where it is safe. There is a lot of crime in the surrounding area.Por la noche, me quedo en el campus donde es seguro. Hay mucho crimen en los contornos.

e. los aledaños

(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 saw an ad in the newspaper for a two bedroom apartment downtown. - We are looking for an apartment in the surrounding area to save money.Vi un anuncio en el periódico para un apartamento con dos dormitorios en el centro. - Buscamos un apartamento en los aledaños para ahorrar dinero.

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