Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
veta
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbeta/
Meaning
- feminine nounstreak
Example
Se ve una veta oscura en la pared.
A dark streak can be seen on the wall.
More examples
Compramos una mesa con veta y quedó perfecta en el comedor.
We bought a table with wood grain and it looked perfect in the dining room.
Core concept
Visible stripe of different composition within a material.
Common phrases
mesa con veta
table with wood grain
madera con veta
timber with wood grain
puerta con veta
door with wood grain
Similar words
grano: Pattern of wood fibers showing lines, swirls, and texture on timber.
raya: Thin linear mark or streak appearing along a surface.
franja: Relatively wide band or stripe crossing a surface, usually of contrasting color.
vena: Tubular or band-like part running inside an organism or rock, often containing minerals or fluid.
Definition in Spanish
Franja o banda visible en la madera, la roca u otro material, formada por cambios de color o de composición.
Word origin
From Latin vitta 'band, ribbon', the term develops to denote visible stripes formed by color or composition changes inside wood, rock, or similar substances.
Usage tips
- In most Spanish dialects v is pronounced like b, so veta sounds close to 'beta' to an English ear and is commonly realized with a b-like sound rather than an English /v/.
Other meanings
- wood grainnoun
- ore veinnoun
Opposites
- uniformidaduniformitynoun
Related words
- veteadograinedadjective
- veteargrainverb