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la

feminine

/ˈka.ʎe/ ES

/ˈka.ʝe/ MX

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Translation

street, road

Word origin

From Latin callis ('path, track, narrow way'), originally a cattle trail. The same word in Italian gives calle, the Venetian street.

Origin
Latin
Root
callis

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

, derecha.

The bookshop is at the end of that street on the right.

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The streets in the centre fill up with people on Saturdays.

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He went out into the street for a walk after lunch.

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I live on a very quiet street on the outskirts.

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The children were playing football in the street.

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I live on a very quiet street in the centre.

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This word is part of lesson 9.