porra

/ˈpora/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
porras

Meaning

  1. truncheon, sweepstake

    • El policía llevaba una porra.

      The policeman carried a truncheon.

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

batuta

Worth distinguishing: porra is a truncheon, a police weapon; batuta is a baton, also used for conducting.

Similar in other languages

English

baton

Close — a truncheon is a baton.

Practice

1 What does porra mean?

2 Fill the gap: El policía llevaba una ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches porra?

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