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autobuses

/ow-toh-BOO-sehs//autoˈβuses/

nounA1general
Use 'autobuses' when referring to large vehicles used for public transportation or long-distance travel.
A bright yellow bus driving along a city street with several windows and large wheels.

Examples

Los autobuses pasan cada diez minutos.

The buses pass by every ten minutes.

Hay muchos autobuses en la estación central.

There are many buses at the central station.

Los autobuses turísticos recorren toda la ciudad.

The tourist buses go all around the city.

Where did the accent go?

The singular form 'autobús' has an accent mark because the stress is on the last syllable. When we make it plural by adding '-es', the stress stays on the 'bu' sound naturally, so the written accent is no longer needed.

Masculine Plural

Always use masculine articles with this word: 'los autobuses' or 'unos autobuses'.

Keeping the accent

Mistake:autobúses

Correction: autobuses (no accent). In Spanish, when a word ends in 's' and the stress is on the second-to-last syllable, it usually doesn't need an accent mark.

técnicos

nounA2general
Use 'técnicos' when referring to people who manage or train a sports team, or in a technical support context.

Examples

Los técnicos están reparando la red de internet.

The technicians are repairing the internet network.

Bus vs. Person

The most common mistake is using 'técnicos' when you mean a bus, or 'autobuses' when you mean a coach or technician. Remember that 'autobuses' refers to vehicles, while 'técnicos' refers to people in specific roles.

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