Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈbeɾɣa/

#3686 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

(vulgar) prick, dick; (nautical) yardarm

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralvergas

Examples

sostiene .

The ship's yardarm holds the mainsail.

marinero aparejo.

The sailor climbed up to the yardarm to check the rigging.

velero , hecha .

On the old sailing ship, each yardarm was made of strong wood.

conviene evitarla .

That word is very vulgar and it is best to avoid it in class.

, malsonante.

In several countries, this term has a rude meaning.

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This word is part of lesson 74.