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"Vessel" is a noun which is often translated as "el buque", and "ship" is a noun which is often translated as "el barco". Learn more about the difference between "vessel" and "ship" below.
vessel(
veh
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suhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nautical)
b. el barco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The war began with the sinking of one of our naval vessels.La guerra empezó con el hundimiento de uno de los barcos de nuestra armada.
c. la embarcación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A vessel of restricted maneuverability maintains the right of way.Las embarcaciones de maniobrabilidad restringida tienen derecho de paso.
2. (anatomy)
a. el vaso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are three major types of blood vessels: the arteries, the capillaries, and the veins.Hay tres tipos principales de vasos sanguíneos: las arterias, los capilares y las venas.
3. (receptacle)
a. el recipiente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She kept her father's remains in a vessel above the fireplace.Guardaba los restos de su padre en un recipiente colocado sobre el hogar.
b. la vasija (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This ancient vessel was discovered by archaeologists in the ashes of Pompeii.Esta vasija antigua fue descubierta por arqueólogos en las cenizas de Pompeya.
ship(
shihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (boat)
c. la embarcación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We could see several sailing ships in the distance.Se podían ver varias embarcaciones de vela en la distancia.
2. (spacecraft)
a. la nave (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The film starts with an alien ship landing in the heart of New York.La película empieza con una nave extraterrestre que aterriza en el centro de Nueva York.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
