Translation of Spanish word "autobús" to English
autobús
/aʊtoˈβus/
Meaning
Nouna large vehicle that carries people along a route
How to use
Autobús ('bus') is masculine (plural: autobuses, loses the accent mark). Colloquially shortened to bus in Spain; other regions use colectivo (Argentina), micro (Chile), or camión (Mexico).
🇬🇧 English
bus
Example
El autobús llegó con retraso esta mañana.
The bus arrived late this morning.
Voy a coger el autobús en la parada de enfrente.
I'm going to catch the bus at the stop opposite.
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Common phrases
- estación de autobuses— bus station
- parada de autobús— bus stop
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The Spanish word "autobús" means "bus" in English.
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