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How do you say "frost" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la escarcha
In Spanish (Latin America), "frost" is la escarcha.
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Pronunciation
Say "la escarcha" as LA ehs-KAHRK-ah, stressing the second-to-last syllable and keeping the vowels short and pure the way they are throughout Mexican Spanish.
Grammar notes
la escarcha is feminine. Its plural is heladas.
Example sentence
La escarcha cubrió el pasto esta mañana.
Frost covered the grass this morning.
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How to remember la escarcha
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Related words
- rainbow el arcoíris
- thunder el trueno
- storm la tormenta
- hurricane el huracán
- tornado el tornado
- drought la sequía
- flood la inundación
- earthquake el terremoto
- volcano el volcán
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Questions about la escarcha
How do you pronounce la escarcha?
Say "la escarcha" as LA ehs-KAHRK-ah, stressing the second-to-last syllable and keeping the vowels short and pure the way they are throughout Mexican Spanish.
Is la escarcha masculine or feminine?
la escarcha is feminine. la escarcha is feminine. Its plural is heladas.
How is la escarcha used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la escarcha is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La escarcha cubrió el pasto esta mañana. (Frost covered the grass this morning.).
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