peatón
pedestrian
The Spanish word 'peatón' is translated into English as 'pedestrian'. It refers to a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go. The term 'peatón' is used in different Spanish-speaking contexts such as in road safety where it's greatly stressed to observe traffic rules not only for the vehicle drivers but also for the 'peatones' or pedestrians.
Example sentences using: peatón
El peatón cruzó la calle con cuidado.
The pedestrian crossed the street carefully.
In this example, 'peatón' is used in a common context – pedestrian crossing the street. Spanish typically places the adverb ('con cuidado') after the verb ('cruzó'), which translates to 'crossed carefully' in English.
Fui golpeado por un automóvil cuando era peatón.
I was hit by a car when I was a pedestrian.
This sentence uses 'peatón' in a past context. In Spanish, nouns commonly follow verbs (‘fui golpeado’), just as in English ('I was hit'). 'Cuando era peatón' translates to 'when I was a pedestrian', indicating the timeframe when the action occurred.
Es peligroso ser peatón en esta ciudad.
It's dangerous to be a pedestrian in this city.
This sentence uses 'peatón' to talk about the general experience of being a pedestrian in a certain place. In Spanish, the infinitive form of the verb ('ser') is commonly used to make general statements, similar to English ('to be').