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length

el largo

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lehngth

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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. (measurement)

a. el largo

(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)

What length is the swimming pool?¿Cuál es el largo de la piscina?

b. la longitud

(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)

Have you measured the length of the table?¿Ya mediste la longitud de la mesa?

2. (time)

a. la duración

(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)

Fees depend on the length of the course.La matrícula depende de la duración del curso.

3. (extent)

a. la extensión

(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)

The text must be no more than 500 words in length.El texto debe tener una extensión de no más de 500 palabras.

4. (piece)

a. el trozo

(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)

She cut a length of string.Cortó un trozo de cordel.

5. (sports)

a. el cuerpo

(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)

(in horse racing)

Our horse won by a length.Nuestro caballo ganó por un cuerpo.

b. el largo

(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)

(in rowing)

They were half a length ahead.Ganaban por medio largo.

c. el largo

(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)

(of swimming pool)

I do 20 lengths every day.Me hago 20 largos cada día.

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