el
masculine
/ˈo.ʝo/
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Translation
hole, pit
Word origin
Generally traced to Latin fovea ('pit, hole'), the source of the related Spanish word hoya.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fovea
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralhoyos
Examples
cavó .
The dog dug a hole in the garden.
, .
Be careful, there is a pit in the middle of the path.
.
He got the ball in the hole with a single stroke.
¿ ?
Who has left such a big hole here?
.
They filled the pit with soil and stones.
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