boca

S2 W2

BrE /ˈbəʊkə/ AmE /ˈboʊkə/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [countable] A1

the part of your body that you use for speaking and eating

la boca (parte del cuerpo)

  • have a sore mouth

Collocations abrir la boca · cerrar la boca

  • She put her finger in her mouth.

    Ella metió el dedo en su boca.

2 ENTRY [countable] B1

the opening of a river, cave, or tunnel where it meets the outside world

la entrada (de un río, cueva o túnel)

  • at the mouth of the river

Collocations boca de río · boca de la cueva

  • The boat sailed into the mouth of the Amazon River.

    El barco navegó hacia la boca del Río Amazonas.

3 AREA [countable] B1

a small area near a city or town where ships can dock and load/unload goods

el puerto (pequeño área)

  • the port of the city

Collocations boca del puerto · puerto de la ciudad

  • The town has a small port where fishing boats dock.

    La ciudad tiene un pequeño puerto donde amarran los barcos pesqueros.

4 SPORT [countable] B1

the part of the goal in soccer or football where players try to kick the ball into

la portería (en fútbol)

  • score a goal in the mouth

Collocations marcar un gol en la boca del arco · la portería

  • He scored directly from his own half into the back of the net.

    Marcó directamente desde su propio campo al fondo de la red.

5 LANGUAGE [countable] B2

the way people speak in a particular area or group, often with its own words and expressions

el dialecto (manera de hablar)

  • speak with a certain mouth

Collocations boca del sur · hablar con una boca particular

  • He speaks with an accent typical of the southern region.

    Habla con un acento típico de la región sureña.

6 OPENING [countable] B1

the opening or entrance to something, such as a bottle or container

la boca (apertura)

  • close the mouth of the bottle

Collocations boca de la botella · cerrar la boca del frasco

  • Make sure to close the cap tightly on the bottle.

    Asegúrate de cerrar bien la tapa de la botella.

7 NOISE [countable] B1

the sound made by someone speaking or singing

la voz (sonido)

  • hear a voice

Collocations boca de un cantante · escuchar una voz

  • We could hear her singing from the other room.

    Podíamos escucharla cantar desde el otro cuarto.

8 OPINION [countable] B2

the way someone expresses their opinion or feelings, especially in a loud and forceful manner

el modo de expresarse (opinión)

  • have a big mouth

Collocations tener una gran boca · expresarse con fuerza

  • He has a big mouth and often says things he shouldn't.

    Tiene una gran boca y a menudo dice cosas que no debería.