la

feminine

/koˈrea/

#4151 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

strap, leash, belt

Word origin

From Latin corrigia ('strap, shoelace, rein'). British English 'corrigible' shares the wider Latin family through corrigere.

Origin: Latin
Root: corrigia

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcorreas

Examples

I walk the dog on the lead through the park.

The strap of my watch broke this morning.

gastada.

The engine belt is very worn.

¿ ajustarme ?

Can you adjust the strap of my rucksack for me?

The cat pulled on the leash to escape.

Where this fits

The 1,000 most common Spanish words

Where this word sits in the core vocabulary, and what to learn around it.

Spanish vocabulary by CEFR level

How many words each level actually needs, with real counts.

Spanish learning guides

Podcasts, pronunciation traps and the things a word list cannot teach.

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

Spanish · Free printables

correa: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "correa" (strap, leash, belt): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 84.