barcaza

/baɾˈkasa/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
barcazas

Meaning

  1. barge

    • La barcaza transporta carbón.

      The barge carries coal.

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

gabarra

barcaza and gabarra are close synonyms for "barge," a flat-bottomed boat.

Similar in other languages

French

péniche

péniche is the French word for the same thing — both mean "barge."

Practice

1 What does barcaza mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ transporta carbón.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches barcaza?

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