guerrilla

/ɡeˈriʝa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
las guerrillas

Meaning

  1. guerrilla

    • La guerrilla atacó el pueblo.

      The guerrillas attacked the village.

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

insurgente

Worth distinguishing: guerrilla is usually the group/fighter waging irregular war; insurgente is anyone rebelling against authority.

Similar in other languages

English

insurgent

Close — a guerrilla relates to an insurgent.

Practice

1 What does guerrilla mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ atacó el pueblo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches guerrilla?

noun

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