boca
BrE /ˈbəʊkə/ AmE /ˈboʊkə/
noun en → es
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
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She put her finger in her mouth.
Ella metió el dedo en su boca.
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
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The boat sailed into the mouth of the Amazon River.
El barco navegó hacia la boca del Río Amazonas.
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
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The town has a small port where fishing boats dock.
La ciudad tiene un pequeño puerto donde amarran los barcos pesqueros.
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
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He scored directly from his own half into the back of the net.
Marcó directamente desde su propio campo al fondo de la red.
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
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He speaks with an accent typical of the southern region.
Habla con un acento típico de la región sureña.
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
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Make sure to close the cap tightly on the bottle.
Asegúrate de cerrar bien la tapa de la botella.
the sound made by someone speaking or singing
la voz (sonido)
- hear a voice
Collocations boca de un cantante · escuchar una voz
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We could hear her singing from the other room.
Podíamos escucharla cantar desde el otro cuarto.
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
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He has a big mouth and often says things he shouldn't.
Tiene una gran boca y a menudo dice cosas que no debería.