vicinity

las inmediaciones

vicinity(

vih

sih

nih

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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. (area around)

a. las inmediaciones

(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)

There are no gas stations in the vicinity, so make sure to fill your tank.No hay gasolineras en las inmediaciones, así que asegúrate de llenar el tanque.

b. los alrededores

(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)

Monday will be another cold day in Buenos Aires and vicinity.El lunes será otro día frío en Buenos Aires y sus alrededores.

c. la zona

(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)

Are there any restaurants in the vicinity?¿Hay restaurantes en la zona?

2. (nearness)

a. la proximidad

(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)

I chose this restaurant on its vicinity to the stadium so we can get to the game on time.Escogí este restaurante debido a su proximidad al estadio para poder llegar al partido a tiempo.

vicinity

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

Noun

1. (general)

a. la cercanías fpl, inmediaciones

(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)

in the vicinityen las cercanías

a sum in the vicinity of £25,000una cantidad que ronda las 25.000 libras

vicinity [vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ]

noun

1 (neighbourhood) cercanías (f); alrededores (m); inmediaciones (f)

there has been heavy fighting in the vicinity of Tel Aviv ha habido fuertes enfrentamientos en las cercanías or en los alrededores or en las inmediaciones de Tel Aviv; houses in the immediate vicinity of the blast were damaged las viviendas más cercanas a la explosión sufrieron daños; and other towns in the vicinity y otras ciudades de las inmediaciones or de la zona or cercanas; he denied being anywhere in the vicinity negó encontrarse cerca del lugar; in the vicinity of 20 alrededor de 20; unos 20

2 (nearness) proximidad (f);to a

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