Spanish Conversation · Level 99
60 words
Spanish word
buque
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbuke/
Meaning
- masculine nounship
Example
El buque llegó al puerto esta mañana.
The ship arrived at the port this morning.
More examples
¿Dónde atracará el buque esta noche?
Where will the ship dock tonight?
Core concept
Large ocean vessel used for commercial or military service.
Common phrases
a bordo del buque
aboard the ship
la tripulación del buque
the ship's crew
los pasajeros del buque
the ship's passengers
Similar words
barco: General seagoing boat for carrying people or cargo along coasts and open waters.
embarcación: Small boat or craft used on rivers and nearshore waters for local transport.
ferry: Vessel operating scheduled short crossings to transport passengers and vehicles.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para una nave de gran tamaño que opera en el mar, especialmente con fines comerciales o militares.
Word origin
From Portuguese buque, adopted into Spanish in modern times to name sizeable seagoing vessels such as merchant ships and warships.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech barco often suffices, while buque highlights size or an official/maritime context and appears in collocations like buque mercante and buque de guerra.