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snowboard

snowboard

noun SNOH-bord Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: English loanword adopted directly into Spanish.

Usage Note

Snowboard is used in Spanish as an indeclinable masculine noun; the plural is simply snowboards. The sport is called snowboard or snowboarding, and the practitioner a snowboarder. The English spelling is kept as-is, with no Spanish adaptation.

Examples

"Practica snowboard cada invierno."

Natural Translation

She practices snowboarding every winter.

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