portaaviones
/poɾtaaˈβjones/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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aircraft carrier
Built from porta (carries (from portar)) + aviones (aircraft).
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El portaaviones zarpó.
The carrier sailed.
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Made of
- porta carries (from portar)
- aviones aircraft
Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Flugzeugträger is the German word for the same thing — both mean "aircraft carrier."
Portuguese
porta-aviões is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "aircraft carrier."
Practice
1 What does portaaviones mean?
aircraft carrier
2 Fill the gap: El ___ zarpó.
Full sentence: El portaaviones zarpó. (The carrier sailed.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches portaaviones?
portaaviones: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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