Polyglot Dictionary

viga

/ˈbiɣa/

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

Forms

plural
las vigas

Meaning

  1. beam

    • La viga sostiene el techo.

      The beam supports the roof.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

madero

madero specifically means a wooden beam or plank; viga is the general structural beam, which can be wood, steel, or concrete.

Similar in other languages

French

poutre

poutre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "beam."

Portuguese

viga

viga is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "beam."

Practice

1 What does viga mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ sostiene el techo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches viga?

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