English–Spanish
“dinghy” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈteɾa/
Example
La patera estaba llena de gente.
The dinghy was full of people.
How to say “dinghy” in Spanish
“Dinghy” in Spanish is patera.
Flat, shallow inflatable boat used for short coastal crossings.
Example sentences with patera
Las organizaciones humanitarias asistieron a los migrantes de una patera.
Humanitarian organizations assisted the migrants aboard a dinghy.
Tips for using patera
- In many Spanish-speaking areas, speakers prefer bote, lancha, or bote inflable for leisure craft, while patera frequently appears in news and migration contexts.