noun🔗ShareBalsaA flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform."An inflatable raft. A log raft."Una balsa inflable. Una balsa de troncos.nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalsa(by extension) Any flattish thing, usually wooden, used in a similar fashion."The carpenter used a wide, flat raft of wood to carry the heavy tools across the creek. "El carpintero usó una balsa ancha y plana de madera para transportar las herramientas pesadas a través del arroyo.nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalsa, grupoA thick crowd of seabirds or sea mammals, particularly a group of penguins when in the water."A large raft of penguins waddled into the icy water. "Una gran grupo de pingüinos se tambaleó hacia el agua helada.animalnatureoceangroupbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalsa, troncoA collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. which obstructs navigation in a river."The river was blocked by a large raft of fallen trees, making it impossible to continue our canoe trip. "El río estaba bloqueado por una gran balsa de árboles caídos, lo que hacía imposible continuar nuestro viaje en canoa.environmentgeographynaturenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna rebanada de tostada(when ordering food) A slice of toast."For breakfast, I ordered two rafts of toast and a glass of juice. "Para el desayuno, pedí dos rebanadas de tostada y un vaso de jugo.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConjunto de sensoresA square array of sensors forming part of a large telescope."The telescope's primary raft of sensors detected a distant galaxy. "El conjunto de sensores principal del telescopio detectó una galaxia distante.astronomydevicetechnologyscienceelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransportar en balsaTo convey on a raft."The hikers rafted their supplies down the river. "Los excursionistas transportaron sus provisiones en balsa río abajo.nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer una balsaTo make into a raft."The children rafted the fallen branches together to make a floating platform on the pond. "Los niños hicieron una balsa con las ramas caídas para hacer una plataforma flotante en el estanque.nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegar en balsaTo travel by raft."We plan to raft down the river next summer for a fun family adventure. "Planeamos navegar en balsa por el río el próximo verano para una divertida aventura familiar.nauticalvehiclesailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnclar, acoplarTo dock (toolbars, etc.) so that they share horizontal or vertical space."The teacher rafted the student workbooks together on the shelf to save space. "El profesor ancló los cuadernos de trabajo de los estudiantes juntos en el estante para ahorrar espacio.computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn montón, muchoA large (but unspecified) number, a lot."The teacher assigned a raft of homework problems for the weekend. "El profesor asignó un montón de problemas de tarea para el fin de semana.amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
