Today's WOTD is: "calzada" = road
In
Spanish, the noun "calzada" is a feminine
noun of Latin origin the main meaning of which is road. The
noun calzada is often used to refer to the paved part of a road
(carriegeway) distigushing it from from the road verges/
pavement.
In
Spanish “calzado”*/ "calzada" may
also be used as describing word/ adjective meaning someone wearing
footwear (the opposite to barefoot).
*NB
The word “clazado” also exists as a masculine noun,
meaning footwear.
Some
commonly used expressions containing the words "calzada"
or “calzado” are:
- Águila calzada (booted eagle);
- Calzadas romanas (Roman roads);
Some
examples of the use of the word "calzada"
or “calzado” are:
- Prohibido estacionarse el la calzada (stopping on the carriegeway is not allowed).
- El águila calzada es una especie amenazada (the booted eagle is an endangered species);
- En España hay muchas calzadas romanas (in Spain there are many Roman roads).
- Pedro va muy bien calzado (Pedro is wearing very good footwear);
- Ana va muy bien calzada (Ana is wearing very good footwear);
- Pedro y Ana van calzados con botas (Pedro and Ana are wearing boots);
- Busco una tienda de calzado (I am looking for a shoe shop);
Love-Spanish.com
loves the word "calzada"
in
the YouTube clip: Camino de Santiago-Santo Domingo de la Calzada
*NB
'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “calzada”
in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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2 comments:
Voy muy bien calzada con mis botas nuevas.
me imagino que serán muy cómodas...
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