la
feminine
/ˈlantʃa/
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Translation
launch, motorboat, dinghy
Word origin
From Portuguese lancha, thought to derive from Malay lancharan ('fast boat'), from lanchar ('quick'). English 'launch' (a type of boat) shares the same origin.
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Root
- lancha
- English cognates
- launch
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallanchas
Examples
Cruzamos .
We crossed the river in a small boat.
.
The motorboat took us to the island.
.
The fishermen went out to sea in their boat.
Alquilamos pasear .
We hired a boat to go around the lake.
.
The rescue boat arrived very quickly.
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