el
masculine
/ˈbaɾko/
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Translation
boat, ship, vessel
Word origin
From Late Latin barca ('small boat'), itself perhaps from an Egyptian or Greek source. English 'barge' and 'bark' (a kind of ship) come from the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- barca
- English cognates
- barge, bark
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbarcos
Examples
puerto .
The ship left the harbour early in the morning.
.
We boarded the ship and set off towards the southern islands.
pesca puerto cargado .
The fishing boat returned to port loaded with fish.
cruzar .
We took a boat to cross to the other side of the lake.
garaje.
My uncle made his own boat in the garage.
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