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Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Friday November 3, 2006
campo, noun:
country, countryside, field
The ‘false friend’ that we will be looking at today is campo. Be careful not to use campo as a translation for camp, except in the expression concentration camp - campo de concentración.
The main meanings of the Spanish word campo are country, countryside and field.
Prefiero vivir en el campo.
I prefer living in the country.
El campo se pone verde en primavera.
The countryside turns green in springtime.
un campo de trigo
a field of wheat
Sometimes the word is used figuratively:
Es un experto en su campo.
He’s an expert in his field.
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