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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 a. el pato
(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) There were many ducks swimming in the pond. Había muchos patos nadando en el estanque.
a. el pato
(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) We had duck in a red wine sauce for dinner. Comimos pato en una salsa de vino tinto para la cena.
a. el cero
(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) The batsman was out for a duck. El bateador fue eliminado a cero.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb a. agachar la cabeza He had to duck when passing through the doorway. Tuvo que agachar la cabeza al pasar por la puerta.
a. agacharse They ducked to avoid the branch. Se agacharon para esquivar la rama.
a. sumergirse The frog ducked under the surface. La rana se sumergió bajo la superficie.
b. zambullirse Duck before the wave hits you! ¡Zambúllete antes de que te dé la ola!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb a. eludir The thief was not able to duck the police. El ladrón no pudo eludir a la policía.
b. esquivar (boxing) Somehow he managed to duck the punch. De algún modo consiguió esquivar el puñetazo.
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