Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈʝate/

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Translation

yacht

Word origin

From English 'yacht', ultimately from Dutch 'jacht', short for 'jachtschip' ('hunting ship'), a fast vessel built to chase.

Origin
English
Root
yacht
English cognates
yacht

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralyates

Examples

millonario .

The millionaire has an enormous yacht in the port.

navegando .

We spent the summer sailing on a yacht along the coast.

¿ cuesta alquilar ?

How much does it cost to hire a yacht for the weekend?

delfines .

From the yacht you could see the dolphins jumping.

¡ envidia !

I am so envious of your new yacht!

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This word is part of lesson 64.