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/ˈflota/

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Translation

fleet

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Word origin

From Old French flotte, ultimately from Old Norse floti ('raft, fleet'), which is related to the same Germanic root as English 'float' and 'fleet'.

Origin
Germanic
Root
floti
English cognates
float, fleet, flotilla

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralflotas

Examples

pesquera .

The fishing fleet set out at dawn.

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The naval fleet protects the country's coast.

renovó .

The company renewed its entire fleet of lorries.

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How many ships does the fleet have?

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A large fleet of planes crossed the sky.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 3: flota, cerebral, igualmente and 7 more words.