Spanish Conversation · Level 64
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Spanish word
flota
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈflota/
Meaning
- feminine nounfleet
Example
Una flota salió al mar.
A fleet went out to sea.
More examples
La flota de la empresa recibió mantenimiento esta semana.
The company's fleet received maintenance this week.
Core concept
Collection of vessels and land vehicles assembled to operate together.
Common phrases
flota de vehículos
fleet of vehicles
flota de taxis
fleet of taxis
Similar words
flotilla: A compact cluster of small boats or ships sailing together.
caravana: A traveling group of vehicles or people moving in a connected procession.
convoy: A protected group of ships or vehicles escorted to guard against attack.
Definition in Spanish
Grupo de barcos u otros vehículos organizados para operar juntos en tareas comerciales, de servicio o militares.
Word origin
It derives from medieval Latin flotta, comes into the Romance languages as a term for a convoy of ships, and in Spanish extends to groups of vehicles used for commercial, service, or military tasks.
Usage tips
- La flota takes the feminine article and is often followed by de plus the sector or vehicle type (la flota mercante, la flota de camiones), and flota can also be a verb form of flotar.
Related words
- flotillasmall fleetnoun
- flotantefloatingadjective