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    Avenida (en. Avenue)

    /a.βe.ni.ða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A wide street, typically paved, intended for vehicular traffic.
    The main avenue of the city is filled with shops.
    La avenida principal de la ciudad está llena de tiendas.
    Urban space that may be surrounded by buildings and is used for traffic.
    The avenue has two lanes in each direction.
    La avenida tiene dos carriles en cada sentido.
    Figurative use to refer to a path or direction in life.
    The artist took the avenue to success with his new work.
    El artista tomó la avenida del éxito con su nueva obra.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'avenida', which implies the concept of arrival or access.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take the avenue
    To move along an avenue or use it as a main route.
    tomar la avenida
    to live on the avenue
    To reside in an active and busy area, usually in the city center.
    vivir en la avenida
    to walk along the avenue
    To walk along an avenue, usually in an urban environment.
    andar por la avenida

    Related Words

    street
    Public way smaller than an avenue.
    calle
    boulevard
    Wide and tree-lined avenue, often with areas for pedestrians.
    boulevard
    promenade
    Street or path designed for pedestrian traffic.
    paseo

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquially used to refer to an active and bustling life.
    That place is an avenue of people, there is always activity.
    Ese lugar es una avenida de gente, siempre hay actividad.
    To denote a simple or direct route in life.
    Follow the avenue to success and don't deviate.
    Sigue la avenida hacia el éxito y no te desvíes.