esquina

/esˈkina/

la noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las esquinas

Meaning

  1. corner

    • Nos vemos en la esquina.

      We'll meet at the corner.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

rincón

esquina is an outside corner, like of a building or a street corner; rincón is an inside corner, a cozy nook in a room.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

esquina

esquina is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "corner."

Practice

1 What does esquina mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nos vemos en la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esquina?

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