No. 8,108 in Spanish
nutrias
Otters.
In a sentence
Las nutrias son animales acuáticos que viven cerca de los ríos.
Otters are aquatic animals that live near rivers.
In this sentence, 'nutrias' refers to the animals in a general sense, serving as the subject of the sentence.
Ayer vimos nutrias jugando en el agua durante nuestra caminata.
Yesterday, we saw otters playing in the water during our hike.
Here, 'nutrias' is used in a specific context to indicate the animals seen on a particular occasion, serving as the object of the sentence.
Las nutrias tienen un pelaje espeso que les ayuda a mantenerse calientes.
Otters have thick fur that helps them stay warm.
In this context, 'nutrias' is used to detail a characteristic of the animals, continuing as the subject of the sentence but in a descriptive manner.
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