Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Cuenca (en. Basin)

    /ˈkwenka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Geographical depression where waters accumulate.
    The Amazon River basin is the largest in the world.
    La cuenca del río Amazonas es la más grande del mundo.
    A concave vessel or container.
    She placed the fruit in a ceramic bowl.
    Colocó la fruta en una cuenca de cerámica.
    Area that drains a hydrographic system.
    The river basin is crucial for the region's agriculture.
    La cuenca del río es crucial para la agricultura de la región.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'coenca', meaning 'basin', 'container'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    watershed
    Area of land where rainwater flows into a river or lake.
    cuenca hidrográfica
    eye socket
    Part that is located around the eye, contains the eyeball.
    cuenca de un ojo
    river basin
    Area where the water from a river and its tributaries accumulates.
    cuenca de un río

    Related Words

    bowl
    Container in the shape of a depression, generally used to hold food.
    cuenco
    basin-shaped
    Adjective that describes something that has the shape of a basin.
    cuencoso

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to the back part of the body, as an informal way.
    She has a very pronounced backside.
    Ella tiene una cuenca muy marcada.
    Used in some contexts to refer to sexual behaviors.
    At that party, everyone was talking about their backsides.
    En esa fiesta, todos estaban hablando de sus cuencas.