Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
lindar
Pronunciation
IPA/linˈdaɾ/
Meaning
- verbbe adjacent to
Example
Nuestro jardín linda con el parque.
Our garden is adjacent to the park.
More examples
El balcón linda con la calle.
The balcony is adjacent to the street.
Core concept
Two neighboring plots sharing a boundary line.
Common phrases
lindar con los vecinos
be adjacent to the neighbors
lindar con la panadería
be adjacent to the bakery
Similar words
limitar: Shares a common boundary with an adjacent area or property, denoting the dividing limit.
tocar: Touches another object or surface directly, without any intervening space.
bordear: Runs beside something along its border, following the object's outer edge.
Definition in Spanish
Tener límite o frontera con otro terreno, lugar o cosa; estar contiguo y compartir la línea divisoria.
Word origin
From the noun linde 'boundary' plus the verb-forming suffix -ar, originally meaning to have or share a boundary with another place or property.
Usage tips
- The verb commonly appears as 'lindar con' and is more typical in written or legal contexts, while everyday speakers often use limitar con, estar junto a, or dar a.
Other meanings
- adjoinverb
Opposites
- separarseparateverb