barco

el barco(
bahr
-
koh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. boat
El barco flotó por el arroyo, haciendo remolinos en el agua.The boat floated down the creek, making eddies in the water.
b. ship
¡Date prisa! El barco está a punto de zarpar.Hurry up! The ship is about to set sail.
c. vessel
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
Este barco fue encontrado al fondo del lago.This vessel was found at the bottom of the lake.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(undemanding teacher)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. easy teacher
¿Te tocó el Sr. Gómez? ¡Es todo un barco!You got Mr. Gomez? He's such an easy teacher!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(undemanding)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. easy
Ese profe es tan barco que sus estudiantes le llaman "El Capitán".That teacher is so easy that his students call him "El Capitán."
los barcos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. shipping
Como estamos en una isla, dependemos de los barcos extranjeros para muchos de los artículos que necesitamos.Since we're on an island, we rely on foreign shipping for a lot of the goods we need.
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