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residencia
-residence
,residency
See the entry forresidencia.
Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation ofresidenciar.
residencia
-investigate
Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofresidenciar.

residencia

la residencia(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. residence
La carta será enviada a tu residencia.The letter will be delivered to your residence.
b. home
Se recomienda a los ciudadanos quedarse en sus residencias durante la tormenta de nieve.We advise citizens to stay at home during the snowstorm.
a. residency
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
La residencia consiste en tres años de práctica en el hospital local.The residency consists of three years of practice activities in the local hospital.
a. residence
El autor exiliado fijó su residencia en Suecia.The exiled writer established his residence in Sweden.
b. residence permit (document)
Puedes trabajar en el país solamente si te otorgaron la residencia.You can only work in the country if you have a residence permit.
a. boarding house
Los huéspedes pueden almorzar en la residencia de once a una.Guests can have lunch at the boarding house from eleven to one.
b. guest house
¡No voy a dormir en una tienda de campaña! Me quedaré en una residencia.I'm not going to sleep in a tent! I'll stay in a guest house.
a. nursing home
Pasé Navidad con los ancianos en la residencia.I spent Christmas with the old people at the nursing home.
a. dormitory
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Viviste en una residencia en la universidad?Did you live in a dormitory in college?
b. dorm
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Tengo recuerdos muy felices de mi residencia en la universidad.I have very happy memories of my college dorm.
c. residence hall
Las residencias al este del campus están reservadas para estudiantes de primer año.The residence halls on the east side of the campus are reserved for first year students.
d. hall of residence
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
La universidad tiene seis residencias disponibles para estudiantes.The university has six halls of residence available for students.
a. quarters
Los oficiales y los generales tuvieron una cena en la residencia.The officers and generals attended a dinner in the quarters.
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