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No. 6,622 in Spanish

cerro

"Cerro" means "hill" or "mountain."

In a sentence

  • Subimos el cerro para ver la puesta del sol.

    We climbed the hill to watch the sunset.

    Here, 'cerro' refers to a small mountain or hill, a geographical feature.

  • Él cerró la puerta antes de salir.

    He closed the door before leaving.

    In this case, 'cerró' is a conjugated form of the verb 'cerrar,' meaning 'he/she/it closed.'

  • En el antiguo barrio, se encontraba un cerro lleno de historias.

    In the old neighborhood, there was a hill full of stories.

    Similar to the first example, 'cerro' here is used to describe a geographical location, emphasizing its historical or cultural significance.

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