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5 words and 1 phrase found.

Spanish

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ESSpanish
ciudad[syu-dad]
noun
city

“Barcelona es una ciudad bella.”

Barcelona is a beautiful city.

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ESSpanish
ruta[ˈruta]Appears in an example
noun
A way or path taken to get from one place to another. It can also refer to a highway or a planned course.

“La ruta más corta para llegar a la ciudad es por esta carretera.”

The shortest route to get to the city is via this road.

Also means
  1. highway
  2. route
  3. path

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
vagar[baˈɡaɾ]Appears in an example
verb
To move around aimlessly or to spend time doing nothing in particular.

“Me gusta vagar por las calles de la ciudad durante el verano.”

I like to wander through the city streets during the summer.

Also means
  1. to idle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
crimen[ˈkɾimen]Appears in an example
noun
An illegal act that is punishable by law.

“La policía trabaja constantemente para combatir el crimen en la ciudad.”

The police work constantly to combat crime in the city.

Also means
  1. crime

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
vagabundear[baɡabundeˈaɾ]Appears in an example
verb
To travel or walk around without a specific destination or purpose.

“Le gusta vagabundear por las calles de la ciudad los domingos.”

He likes to wander the city streets on Sundays.

Also means
  1. to wander

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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