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sidewalk, pavement, row of buildings, side of the street
/aˈseɾa/
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The pedestrian edge of a street and the built line that borders it.
Examples
Esperamos en la acera mientras pasaba el autobús.
We waited on the sidewalk while the bus went by.
Deja la bicicleta junto a la acera, no en medio de la calle.
Leave the bicycle beside the sidewalk, not in the middle of the street.
La acera norte de la plaza está formada por casas del siglo XIX.
The north side of the square consists of nineteenth-century houses.
El ayuntamiento rebajó la acera para facilitar el paso de las sillas de ruedas.
The council lowered the curb to make it easier for wheelchairs to pass.
Toda la acera de los números pares conserva balcones de hierro.
The entire row of buildings on the even-numbered side still has iron balconies.
Similar words
lado
frente
orilla
andén
fila
hilera
banqueta
vereda
Meanings
Examples
Los niños caminaron por la acera hasta la escuela.
The children walked along the sidewalk to school.
Deja la bicicleta junto a la acera, no en medio de la calle.
Leave the bicycle beside the sidewalk, not in the middle of the street.
La lluvia dejó las aceras llenas de charcos.
The rain left the sidewalks full of puddles.
El ayuntamiento rebajó la acera para facilitar el paso de las sillas de ruedas.
The council lowered the curb to make it easier for wheelchairs to pass.
Esperamos en la acera mientras pasaba el autobús.
We waited on the sidewalk while the bus went by.
Similar words
andén
vereda
banqueta
orilla
Examples
Toda la acera de los números pares conserva balcones de hierro.
The entire row of buildings on the even-numbered side still has iron balconies.
La acera norte de la plaza está formada por casas del siglo XIX.
The north side of the square consists of nineteenth-century houses.
Un incendio dañó tres edificios de la misma acera.
A fire damaged three buildings in the same row.
Aquella acera termina en una iglesia de piedra.
That row of buildings ends at a stone church.
Pintaron las fachadas de una acera antes de empezar con la otra.
They painted the facades on one side before starting on the other.
Etymology
From earlier Spanish facera.
FAQ
Acera usually means the paved sidewalk beside a street, and can also mean the row of buildings on one side.
Is acera masculine or feminine?
Acera is feminine, so it takes la in the singular and las in the plural.
What is the plural of acera?
With seseo and yeísmo, acera is pronounced /aˈseɾa/, with stress on ce.
What is the difference between acera and banqueta?
Both can mean sidewalk. Banqueta is especially common in Mexico, while acera is understood across the Spanish-speaking world.
Where does acera come from?
Acera comes from the earlier Spanish word facera.
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