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Spanish word
prado
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpɾaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmeadow
Example
Hay un prado cerca de la casa.
There is a meadow near the house.
More examples
Los vecinos llevan a los niños al prado los fines de semana.
The neighbors take the children to the meadow on weekends.
Core concept
A meadow of grass where livestock feed.
Common phrases
caminar por el prado
walk through the meadow
el prado junto al río
the meadow by the river
las mariposas en el prado
butterflies in the meadow
Similar words
campo: Large open land used for farming or settlement.
pradera: Extensive flat grassland used for grazing over wide areas.
pasto: Grass grown or cut specifically to serve as animal fodder.
césped: Short, well-kept grass area intended for walking or sitting.
Definition in Spanish
Extensión de terreno cubierta de hierba, especialmente utilizada como pasto para animales.
Word origin
Prado derives from Latin pratum "meadow" and retains the sense of a grassy field used for grazing.
Usage tips
- Prado is common in rural or pastoral descriptions and is more specific than campo, which can mean any open field or the countryside.
Other meanings
- grasslandnoun
- pasturenoun
- fieldnoun
Opposites
- desiertodesertnoun