No. 3,112 in Spanish
puebla
"Puebla" means "town" or "village" in English.
In a sentence
Andrea puebla su jardín con flores cada primavera.
Andrea populates her garden with flowers every spring.
The word "puebla" is used here as a verb form meaning "to populate" or "to fill with."
La ciudad de Puebla es famosa por su arquitectura colonial.
The city of Puebla is famous for its colonial architecture.
In this context, "Puebla" is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a city.
En el cuento, el autor puebla un mundo mágico con criaturas fascinantes.
In the tale, the author populates a magical world with fascinating creatures.
Here, "puebla" again functions as a verb form describing the act of creating or populating a space or setting with elements.
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