lighthouse

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/

noun A2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
lighthouses

Meaning

  1. faro

    • The lighthouse guides ships at night.

      El faro guía a los barcos por la noche.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

headlight

Both relate to Spanish "faro," but they are unrelated: lighthouse is a coastal tower, while headlight is a car light — "faro" describes both.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

baliza

Close — a lighthouse relates to a beacon.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa lighthouse?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ guides ships at night.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a lighthouse?

noun

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