Moradas (en. Dwellings)

/moˈɾaðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Places where someone lives.

The homes of the elderly are very welcoming.

Las moradas de los ancianos son muy acogedoras.

Rooms or enclosed spaces.

The houses of the home were recently renovated.

Las moradas de la casa fueron renovadas recientemente.

Shelters or resting places.

They searched for homes in the mountains during their trip.

Buscaron moradas en la montaña durante su viaje.

From Latin 'morada', which derives from 'morari', meaning 'to stay'.

dwellings of the heart

Referring to intimate feelings and emotions.

moradas del corazón

heavenly abodes

Place in heaven, associated with concepts of religiosity.

moradas celestiales

houses of peace

Places that offer tranquility and calm.

moradas de paz

dweller

A person who inhabits a place.

morador

abode

Singular of homes, place of residence.

morada

to dwell

Verb that means to inhabit or reside.

morar

Informal or improvised spaces where people stay.

We found some dwellings in the park to spend the night.

Encontramos unas moradas en el parque para pasar la noche.

Colloquial use to refer to houses shared among friends.

Let’s have our pre-party at Juan's place.

Vamos a hacer la previa en las moradas de Juan.