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tranvía

tram

noun trahn-BEE-ah Rare

Origin: From English tramway, from Scots tram (beam, shaft), used for the rails.

Also means

streetcar

Usage Note

Tranvía is masculine despite ending in -ía — a reliable gender exception worth memorising alongside día, mapa, and sofá. It refers to a tram or streetcar running on rails through city streets. Many Spanish cities (Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville) have modern tranvía networks. Metro refers to underground rail, tren to intercity rail.

Examples

"Tomamos el tranvía para cruzar la ciudad."

Natural Translation

We took the tram to cross the city.

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