tiovivo

el tiovivo(
tyoh
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bee
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boh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (ride)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. merry-go-round
El tiovivo constaba de veinte caballitos y muchísimas luces.The merry-go-round had twenty carousel horses and a lot of lights.
b. carousel
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
De niña me encantaba montarme en el tiovivo durante las ferias.As a kid I used to love riding the carousel at the fair.
c. roundabout
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Tomás se aburría porque el tiovivo iba muy despacio.Tomas was bored because the roundabout went at a very low speed.
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