la
feminine
/aˈfweɾas/
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Translation
outskirts, suburbs
Word origin
The plural of afuera ('outside'), from a ('to') and fuera, from Latin foras ('out of doors').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- foras
- English cognates
- foreign
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralafueras
Examples
.
They live on the outskirts of the city.
tranquilidad .
There is more peace and quiet in the suburbs than in the centre.
¿ ?
Do you prefer to live in the centre or on the outskirts?
Construyeron .
They built a shopping centre on the outskirts.
tarda .
The train takes half an hour to reach the outskirts.
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