What does "colmena" mean in English?

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Spanish

colmena

English

hive

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Alternative translations of "colmena"

beehive
apiary

Examples of how to use "colmena" in Spanish

Spanish
Las abejas volvían a su colmena.
English
The bees were returning to their hive.
Spanish
La colmena está en el jardín.
English
The hive is in the garden.
Spanish
Vi una colmena en el árbol.
English
I saw a hive in the tree.
Spanish
El apicultor revisa las colmenas semanalmente.
English
The beekeeper checks the hives weekly.
Spanish
No toques la colmena sin guantes.
English
Don't touch the hive without gloves.

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Las abejas volvían a su colmena.

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