What does sola in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sola in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sola in Spanish.

The word sola in Spanish means sun, site, plot, ancestral home, yard, garden, floor, lay the floor, sole, alone, single, alone, solo, black, sunscreen, sun screen, solar eclipse, solar power, solar energy, sunburn, solar time, solar thermal system, sunlight, sun spot, solar month, sunscreen, sun screen, solar tracker, solar system, sunroof. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sola

sun

adjetivo de una sola terminación (relativo al sol)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La luz solar ejerce una influencia positiva en el ánimo de las personas.
Sunlight exerts a positive influence on a person's spirit.

site, plot

nombre masculino (terreno edificable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este terreno rústico lo han recalificado como solar y podemos construir viviendas en él.
This rural land has been reclassified as a plot of land upon which housing can now be built.

ancestral home

nombre masculino (linaje: de solariega)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su familia procede del solar de Bescós.
Her family comes from the ancestral home of the Bescos.

yard, garden

nombre masculino (CR, VE (corral de vivienda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el solar tenemos una pequeña huerta.
In the yard we have a small orchard.

floor, lay the floor

verbo transitivo (asfaltar el suelo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los albañiles han acabado de solar la habitación pero no podemos pisar la zona en unas horas.
The builders have finished laying the floor, but we can't step on it yet, not for a few hours.

sole

verbo transitivo (poner suela)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se me ha agujereado la suela de uno de los zapatos, tengo que llevarlo al zapatero para que me lo suele.
There is a hole in the sole of my shoe. I have to take it to the cobbler to have the sole replaced.

alone

adjetivo (sin compañía)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me fui de vacaciones solo.
I went on holiday alone.

single

adjetivo (único en su especie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En el parque hay un solo árbol.
There is a lone tree in that park.

alone

adverbio (sin familia)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Juan está solo en la vida; sus padres murieron y no tiene hermanos.
John is alone in life: his parents died and he has no brothers or sisters.

solo

nombre masculino (obra: instrumental, musical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan interpretó un solo de piano.
Jane played a piano solo.

black

nombre masculino (café sin leche) (coffee)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dos con leche y uno solo, por favor.
Two with cream and one black, please.

sunscreen, sun screen

(producto que protege del sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recuerda siempre usar protector solar si vas a la playa.
Remember to always use sunscreen when you go to the beach.

solar eclipse

(Sol: ocultación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hace mucho no acontece un eclipse solar.
A solar eclipse has not happened for some time.

solar power, solar energy

(energía del Sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con estas políticas, el Gobierno busca un mejor aprovechamiento de la energía solar.
With these policies, the government seeks better use of solar power.

sunburn

nombre masculino (por exposición al sol) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El áloe vera es ideal para tratar el eritema solar.

solar time

(horario del sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

solar thermal system

locución nominal femenina (sistema de captación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sunlight

nombre femenino (Sol: radiación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para tomar fotos, la luz solar es mejor que la artificial.
Sunlight is better than artificial light for taking photos.

sun spot

(región del Sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

solar month

nombre masculino (astronómico y civil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mes solar tiene relación con los signos del Zodiaco.

sunscreen, sun screen

(producto que protege del sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es buena idea aplicarse protector solar antes de ir a la playa. Solo uso protector solar en espray.
It's a good idea to apply sunscreen before going to the beach.

solar tracker

(pieza de panel solar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El seguidor solar aumenta la producción de los paneles fotovoltaicos.

solar system

locución nominal masculina (sistema planetario de la Tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños estudiaron el sistema solar en la escuela.
The children studied the solar system at school.

sunroof

nombre masculino (de un coche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El techo solar permite que entre más luz al automóvil.
The sunroof allows more light to enter the car.

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