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parque

park

noun PAHR-keh Less Common

Origin: from French parc, of Germanic origin

Usage Note

Parque covers both public green spaces (parque municipal) and the broader concept of a park as in parque nacional or parque de atracciones (amusement park). In business Spanish parque industrial means an industrial estate. The word parking (a car park) is widely used in Spain despite being an Anglicism; estacionamiento or aparcamiento are the standard alternatives.

Examples

"Los niños juegan en el parque por las tardes."

Natural Translation

The children play in the park in the afternoons.

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