tap water
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tap water(
tahp
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el agua corriente (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 tap water in this area comes from a protected mountain spring.El agua corriente en esta zona proviene de un manantial de montaña protegido.
b. el agua del grifo (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 president signed a bill to protect the quality of the nation's tap water.El presidente firmó un proyecto de ley para proteger la calidad del agua del grifo de la nación.
c. el agua de la llave (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.
We had our tap water tested and it's safe to drink.Mandamos hacer un estudio del agua de la llave y está bien para tomar.
d. el agua de la canilla (F) (Argentina)
(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 Argentina
I cook beans in tap water since the boiling kills off any microbes.Cocino los porotos en agua de la canilla como el hervor mata cualquier microbio.
e. el agua de la pluma (F) (Colombia) (Puerto Rico)
(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 Colombia
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
I never drink tap water. I'm afraid it might make me sick.Nunca tomo agua de la pluma. Me temo que me haga enfermar.
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