No. 8,603 in Spanish
sahara
"Sahara" in Spanish refers to the "Sahara Desert," the vast desert in North Africa.
In a sentence
El Sahara es uno de los desiertos más grandes del mundo.
The Sahara is one of the largest deserts in the world.
Here, 'Sahara' is properly used as a noun referring to a specific geographical desert, the Sahara Desert.
Los vientos del Sahara pueden transportar arena hasta otros continentes.
The winds of the Sahara can carry sand to other continents.
In this sentence, 'Sahara' is used in an attributive way, describing where the winds originate.
Cruzamos un área tan árida que parecía el Sahara.
We crossed an area so arid that it seemed like the Sahara.
Here, 'Sahara' is used metaphorically to compare an arid area to the desert known for its dryness.
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