nave

ship

vessel

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (transport)

a. ship

Las naves zarparon para América.The ships set sail for America.

b. vessel

La nave sobrevivió un ataque durante la guerra.The vessel survived an attack during the war.

2. (architecture)

a. nave

Celebramos la eucaristía a las 12 pm en la nave.We celebrate the Eucharist at 12 pm in the nave.

3. (industrial building)

a. warehouse

Tenemos más de mil postes almacenados en la nave cuatro.We have over a thousand poles stored in warehouse four.

4.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(vehicle) (Andes)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Cuba

(Cuba)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

a. car

¿Y tu nave, vato? - Está en el taller.Where's your car, dude? - It's at the shop.

b. ride

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

¿Y esto? - Es mi nueva nave. ¿Qué te parece?What's this? - It's my new ride. What do you think?

nave

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (barco)

a. ship

2. (fig)

a.

quemar las navesto burn one's boats o bridges

3. (vehículo)

a. craft

nave espacialspaceship, spacecraft

4. (de fábrica)

a. shop, plant

5. (almacén)

a. warehouse

nave industriallarge building for industrial or commercial use

6. (de iglesia)

a.

nave centralnave

nave de crucerotransepts

nave lateralside aisle

nave

1 (Náutica) ship; vessel

la Nave de San Pedro (Religión) the Roman Catholic Church

quemar las naves to burn one's boats

nave insignia flagship

2 (Aeronáutica)

nave espacial spaceship; spacecraft

3 (Archit) [de iglesia] nave; [de fábrica etc] bay

nave central nave

nave lateral aisle

4 (almacén) warehouse

nave de laminación rolling mill

nave industrial factory premises

plural

; (p)

5 (México) (coche) car

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nave espacial	spacecraft
¿Adónde vas hoy en la nave? ¿Por qué?	Where are you going in the car today? Why?
dónde nadamos en la nave	where we'll swim on the ship
creo que estamos cerca del muelle y la nave	I think we're close to the dock and the vessel
¿Dónde nadamos en la nave?	Where shall we swim on the ship?
Cálmate, Pablo, ya veo el muelle. La nave está detrás de aquel edificio.	Calm down, Pablo. I can see the quay now. The ship is behind that building.
Bueno, volvemos a la nave. Ojalá que te mejores	Well, we're going back to the ship. We hope you get better
nave espacial que la NASA envía al espacio	spaceship that NASA sends into space
Susana ve el muelle y la nave	Susana can see the pier and the ship
nave lateral	aisle