Spanish Conversation · Level 43
73 words
Spanish word
rama
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈrama/
Meaning
- feminine nounbranch
Example
El pájaro está en la rama.
The bird is on the branch.
More examples
El niño subió a la rama.
The boy climbed onto the branch.
Core concept
An academic or organizational subdivision of a field.
Common phrases
subir a la rama
climb onto the branch
romper la rama
break the branch
una rama seca
a dry branch
Similar words
ramita: Very thin, short twig emerging from a plant.
tallo: Stalk that supports a plant's leaves, flowers, or buds.
tronco: Thick woody trunk forming the main stem of a tree.
brote: Young shoot or bud newly emerging on a plant.
Definition in Spanish
División o sección de un todo, como una rama de la ciencia, y por extensión literal la parte leñosa que nace de un tronco o de otra rama.
Word origin
From Latin ramus 'branch', a term that retained its literal sense and was extended metaphorically in Spanish to name sectors or subdivisions of knowledge and institutions.
Usage tips
- Speakers commonly say ¿A qué rama te dedicas? or la rama de la ciencia to refer to someone's field or an area of specialization.
Other meanings
- fieldnoun
- twignoun
Opposites
- raízrootnoun
Related words
- ramificarbranchverb
- ramificaciónbranchingnoun
- ramitatwignoun