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houseboats

/ˈhaʊsboʊts/ /ˈhaʊzbəts/

Meanings
noun

Casa flotante

A vessel, such as a barge, used as a dwelling.

Examples :

"Along the river, many families live in colorful houseboats instead of traditional houses. "
A lo largo del río, muchas familias viven en coloridas casas flotantes en lugar de casas tradicionales.
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Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

Familias, parientes

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

En lugar de, en vez de

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Iba a ir de compras, pero en vez de eso fui a bailar.

Illustration vessel

vessel noun

/ˈvɛs.l̩/

Buque, embarcación

"The fishing vessel sailed out to the lake early in the morning. "

El buque pesquero zarpó al lago temprano en la mañana.

Illustration largo

largo noun

/ˈlɑːrɡoʊ/ /ˈlɑrɡoʊ/

Largo, lento

"The pianist played the piece at a largo, drawing out each note with deliberate slowness. "

El pianista tocó la pieza en un largo, alargando cada nota con deliberada lentitud.

Illustration casas

casas noun

/ˈkɑːsəs/ /ˈkɑːzəs/

Casa

"Get out of my casa!"

¡Sal de mi casa!

Illustration river

river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

Río

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

Ocasionalmente, los ríos se desbordan y causan inundaciones.

Illustration along

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

Juntos, en compañía

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

John tocó el piano y todos cantaron juntos.

Illustration houses

houses noun

/ˈhaʊzɪz/ /ˈhaʊsɪz/

Casas, viviendas

"The neighborhood has many beautiful houses with big gardens. "

El vecindario tiene muchas casas hermosas con grandes jardines.

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Colorido, lleno de color

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Las plumas del loro eran coloridas, con tonos de verde, azul y amarillo.

Illustration dwelling

dwelling noun

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/

Vivienda, hogar

"The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

La vieja casa sirvió como vivienda para Alberto.

Illustration barge

barge noun

/bɑːdʒ/ /bɑɹdʒ/

Barcaza

"The barge carried a huge load of gravel to the construction site. "

La barcaza transportaba una enorme carga de grava al sitio de construcción.

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Tradicionalista

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Mi abuela es una tradicionalista que cree firmemente en los valores familiares.