What does acera in Spanish mean?

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

The word acera in Spanish means sidewalk, , make into steel, harden, park on the sidewalk, change sexual orientation, for the other team, opposing, the other side, bat for the other team, play for the other team. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acera

sidewalk

nombre femenino (calle: orilla peatonal) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ve por la acera y no cruces con los semáforos en rojo.
Walk on the sidewalk and don't cross at a red light.

nombre femenino (casas del mismo lado)

make into steel

verbo transitivo (hierro: dar propiedades de acero) (technology)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

harden

verbo transitivo (figurado (dar fuerza moral) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

park on the sidewalk

(dejar el automóvil en zona peatonal) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

change sexual orientation

locución verbal (coloquial (preferencia homosexual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María se ha cambiado de acera y ahora tiene una novia.

for the other team

locución adjetiva (coloquial, peyorativo (homosexual) (figurative, pejorative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mi primo es de la acera de enfrente.

opposing

locución adjetiva (AmL (de la competencia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se fue a trabajar con la empresa de la acera de enfrente.

the other side

locución nominal femenina (figurado, coloquial (bando opuesto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No puedes trabajar aquí porque trabajabas para la otra acera.
You can't work here because you used to work for the other side.

bat for the other team, play for the other team

locución verbal (coloquial (hombre: ser homosexual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo nos dijo que es de la acera de enfrente.

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