cuerpos de agua
/kweɾpos de aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase water bodies is translated into Spanish as cuerpos de agua.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where cuerpos means bodies and de agua means of water.
Which one should you use?
While cuerpos de agua is the standard way to say water bodies, you may occasionally encounter cuerpos de aguas in technical or legal contexts to refer to multiple types of water.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In scientific or highly formal geographical contexts, masas de agua (water masses) is often used instead of cuerpos de agua.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is cuerpo de agua.
How do you pronounce it?
/kweɾpos de aɡwa/
Did you know?
- English has a hidden relative of the word agua in the archaic word 'ea', which means 'river' or 'stream'. Both words share a common ancestor from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ékʷeh₂.
- The Spanish word agua is a feminine noun, yet it uses the masculine article el in the singular form, such as in el agua, to avoid the phonetic clash between two 'a' sounds.
- In Spanish, cuerpo means both a physical 'body' and a 'corps' or 'group', such as cuerpo diplomático. This dual meaning allows it to describe both a biological organism and a geographical entity like a water body.
Examples in context
- El río Amazonas es el más largo del mundo.The Amazon river is the longest in the world.
- Nuestro campamento está cerca del arroyo.Our campsite is near the stream.
- ¡Vamos a nadar en el río!Let's go swimming in the river!
- Hay un hermoso riachuelo en el bosque.There's a beautiful rill in the forest.
- El lago Titicaca es compartido por Perú y Bolivia.Lake Titicaca is shared by Peru and Bolivia.
- Este país cuenta con hermosos lagos.This country has beautiful lakes.
- Vayamos a pescar en el charco.Let's go fishing in the pond.
- La laguna está llena de flamencos rosados.The lagoon is full of pink flamingos.
- El mar Mediterráneo es muy popular entre los turistas.The Mediterranean sea is very popular among tourists.
- El océano Atlántico es el segundo más grande del mundo.The Atlantic ocean is the second largest in the world.
- Vámonos a disfrutar del mar durante las vacaciones.Let's go and enjoy the sea during our vacation.
- Los niños alimentan a los patos en el estanque.The children feed the ducks in the pond.
- El estanque está lleno de nenúfares.The pond is full of water lilies.
- Vamos a pescar en la charca del bosque.Let's go fishing in the pond in the forest.
- La ciénaga está llena de vegetación exuberante.The swamp is full of lush vegetation.
- Debemos proteger todos los cuerpos de agua.We must protect all water bodies.
- Hay muchos cuerpos de agua en esta región.There are many water bodies in this region.
- El mapa muestra diversos cuerpos de agua.The map shows various water bodies.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are looking at a geography book.
- Lucía¿Cuántos cuerpos de agua hay en este país?How many water bodies are there in this country?
- DanielEl libro dice que hay muchísimos.The book says there are many.
- LucíaEs importante estudiar cada cuerpo de agua.It is important to study every water body.
- DanielTienes razón, Lucía.You are right, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
