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How to say "street" in Spanish

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calle
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) street
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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La calle es ancha .
The street is wide.
Vivo en esta calle .
I live on this street.
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The Armani of Bulletproof Clothing for Children
Los niños pueden llevarlo en la calle y en la escuela
Children can wear it on the street and in school
Crossing The Street
Cuando vayas a cruzar la calle
When you're going to cross the street,
Crossing The Street
Al cruzar la calle miro a los lados .
When crossing the street I look to the sides.
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cuadras
(n.) (fem.) (pl.) (street) blocks
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Vivo a tres cuadras de acá .
I live three blocks from here.
¿ Cuántas cuadras tenemos que caminar ?
How many blocks do we have to walk?
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Giving Directions in Mexico City
Está a tres cuadras .
It's three blocks away.
Giving Directions in Mexico City
y das vuelta a la derecha , caminas otras dos cuadras y llegarás .
and turn right, you walk another two blocks and you'll arrive.
Giving Directions in Mexico City
doblas a la izquierda y caminas tres cuadras para llegar a Avenida Insurgentes .
you turn left and walk three blocks in order to arrive at Insurgentes Avenue.
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cuadra
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) (street) block
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Esa cuadra es peligrosa .
That block is dangerous.
Mi casa está en esa cuadra .
My house is on that block.
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Expectations vs. Reality: College
Ya déjeme aquí nomás , mami . Gracias . - No , no , hijito . Si falta una cuadra nomás . No seas terco .
OK just drop me off here, Mom. Thanks. -No, no, my boy. If it's just one more block. Don't be stubborn.
Giving Directions in Mexico City
Tienes que caminar una cuadra hacia allá ,
You have to walk one block that way,
Giving Directions in Mexico City
Tienes que caminar una cuadra hacia allá
You have to walk one block that way
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de...enfrente
(phrase) opposite; across (the street, room, hall, etc.)
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El cuadro de enfrente es horrible .
The painting opposite is horrible.
Ella está en la habitación de enfrente .
She is in the room across the hall.
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callejera
(adj.) (fem.) (sing.) street; from the street; stray
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No estoy de acuerdo con la violencia callejera .
I don't agree with street violence.
Ellos quieren hacer una fiesta callejera .
They want to throw a street party.
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Violence on the Streets of Lebanon
Beirut vive la peor escalada de violencia callejera en una década , lo que trae amargos recuerdos de la guerra civil .
Beirut is living through its worst surge of street violence in a decade, which brings back bitter memories from the civil war.
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