el

/ˈswelo/

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Translation

floor, ground, soil; I usually (soler)

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Word origin

From Latin solum ('ground, soil, base, floor').

Origin
Latin
Root
solum
English cognates
soil, sole

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsuelos

Examples

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The child fell to the floor and got a small cut on his knee.

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The kitchen floor is very cold in the morning.

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You have to prepare the soil well before planting the trees.

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She left the suitcases on the hallway floor.

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The cat sleeps on the floor near the window.

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The book fell to the floor during the class.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 5: suelo, crecer, mentira and 7 more words.