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/esˈtanθja/ ES
/esˈtansja/ MX
Translation
stay, room, ranch
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Word origin
From estar ('to stay, to be'), from Latin stare ('to stand'). The noun originally meant the act of staying, then extended to a room and, in the Americas, to a large rural estate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- stare
- English cognates
- stance, station
Grammar
Examples
.
Our stay at the hotel was very pleasant.
Madrid .
During my stay in Madrid I learned a lot of Spanish.
luminosa.
The house has a large and bright room.
¿ ?
How long will your stay abroad last?
pampa.
My grandparents worked on a ranch on the pampas.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 2: estancia, braga, inodoro and 7 more words.