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umbrella

el paraguas

umbrella(

uhm

breh

luh

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (for the rain)

a. el paraguas

(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)

You’ll need an umbrella in London.Necesitarás un paraguas en Londres.

2. (for the sun)

a. la sombrilla

(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)

We sat under an umbrella on the beach.Nos sentamos debajo de una sombrilla en la playa.

3. (protection)

a. la protección

(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)

They formed their business under the umbrella of a large corporation.Formaron su negocio bajo la protección de una corporación grande.

umbrella

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el paraguas

(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)

b. la sombrilla

(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)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

2. (fig)

under the umbrella of…al amparo de…, bajo la protección de…

umbrella organizationorganización aglutinante

umbrella standparagüero m

umbrella [ʌmˈbrelə]

noun

1 paraguas (m)

beach/sun umbrella sombrilla (f); under the umbrella of (protected) al abrigo de; (incorporating) comprendido en

2 (Mil) [of fire] cortina (f) de fuego antiaéreo; [of aircraft] sombrilla (f) protectora

modifier

umbrella organization (n) organización (f) paraguas

umbrella stand (n) paragüero (m)

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

beach umbrella	la sombrilla
carry an umbrella	llevar un paraguas
I need an umbrella	necesito un paraguas
Why are you holding your umbrella tight?	¿Por qué estás agarrando fuertemente el paraguas?