avenida
“avenida” means “avenue” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
avenue, boulevard
Also: wide street
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La Avenida de los Campos Elíseos es muy famosa.
A1The Avenue of the Champs-Élysées is very famous.
Para llegar al centro, tienes que tomar esta avenida principal.
A2To get to the center, you have to take this main avenue.
El tráfico en la avenida es insoportable durante la hora pico de la mañana.
B1The traffic on the avenue is unbearable during the morning rush hour.
rush, flood
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Tras el deshielo, hubo una avenida de agua que arrasó el valle.
C1After the thaw, there was a rush of water that swept through the valley.
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Quick Quiz: avenida
Question 1 of 1
¿Cuál es la diferencia principal entre una 'calle' y una 'avenida'?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the verb *avenir* (to happen, to arrive), which itself derives from the Latin *advenīre* (to come to, arrive). The word originally meant 'the way or path of arrival' before evolving specifically to mean a large, designated street.
First recorded: 15th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
¿Puedo usar 'calle' y 'avenida' indistintamente?
While they both refer to roads, it's best to keep them separate. Use 'avenida' when referring to a wide, main street, often one lined with trees or major buildings. Use 'calle' for any other standard street.
¿Por qué 'avenida' es femenina?
Since 'avenida' is a noun describing a path or route, it simply inherited the feminine gender from its related Latin roots and the general pattern of Spanish nouns ending in -a.