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/ˈboske/

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Translation

forest, wood

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Word origin

From a Germanic root busk ('bush, thicket'), which passed through Late Latin boscus. The same source gives English bush and bouquet.

Origin
Germanic
Root
busk
English cognates
bush, bouquet

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbosques

Examples

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We got lost in the forest at night.

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This forest is protected by law.

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She likes walking through the woods on Sundays.

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The fires burned a large part of the forest this summer.

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In the forest live wolves, bears and many birds.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 12: bosque, unidad, empresa and 7 more words.