la
feminine
/ˈsjera/
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Translation
mountain range, saw
Word origin
From Latin serra ('saw'). A jagged mountain ridge was likened to the teeth of a saw, so the same word covers both senses.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- serra
- English cognates
- serrated, sierra
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsierras
Examples
cubierta .
The mountain range was covered in snow in winter.
.
We spent the weekend in a village in the mountains.
tabla .
He cut the plank with an old saw.
.
You can see the whole mountain range from the window.
afilada .
I need a sharper saw for this job.
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