Barca (en. Boat)

/ˈbaɾ.ka/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Translation: A small vessel used for navigation in rivers, lakes, or the sea.

Translation: The boat crossed the lake in just a few minutes.

La barca cruzó el lago en apenas unos minutos.

Translation: A wooden boat or made of another material, usually with a flat bottom.

Translation: Rent a boat to fish in the river.

Alquila una barca para pescar en el río.

Translation: Boat used in laboratories for scientific research.

Translation: The research boat allowed him to collect samples from the ocean.

La barca de investigación le permitió recoger muestras del océano.

Translation: From Latin *barca*, which means 'small ship'.

Translation: to go by boat

Translation: Traveling in a small vessel.

ir en barca

Translation: boat in sight

Translation: It refers to the sighting of a nearby vessel.

barca a la vista

Translation: a boat is better than nothing

Translation: Better to have something than to have nothing.

más vale una barca que nada

Translation: raft

Translation: Floating structure, typically made of logs, used to transport people or goods.

balsa

Translation: sailboat

Translation: Sailing boat.

velero

Translation: yacht

Translation: Recreational boat, usually luxurious.

yate

Translation: To refer to something uncontrolled or chaotic.

Translation: That party was a boat; everyone dancing and without rules.

Esa fiesta fue una barca; todo el mundo bailando y sin reglas.

Translation: To use 'boat' to describe an inefficient vehicle or transport.

Translation: The old car is a boat, it never arrives on time.

El coche viejo es una barca, nunca llega a tiempo.