pozo de agua
/poθo de aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "water well" is translated into Spanish as pozo de agua.
This phrase refers to a deep hole dug into the ground to provide access to water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pozo (well) and de agua (of water).
Which one should you use?
While pozo de agua is the specific term for a water well, in many contexts, simply saying pozo is sufficient to imply a water well if the context is clear.
How do you pronounce it?
/poθo de aɡwa/
Did you know?
- The phrase caer en el pozo is a common metaphor in some Latin American regions meaning to fall into a trap or a desperate situation.
- The word pozo is much more versatile than the English 'well', as it can also describe a deep mine shaft or a deep pool in a river.
- The English word 'pit' and the Spanish word pozo are distant relatives that both stem from an ancient Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to strike'.
Examples in context
- El pozo de agua provee abastecimiento a toda la comunidad.The water well provides water supply to the entire community.
- El pozo de agua está seco.The water well is dry.
- El pozo de agua está muy profundo.The water well is very deep.
- Necesitamos limpiar el pozo de agua.We need to clean the water well.
- Construyeron un nuevo pozo de agua en el campo.They built a new water well in the field.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are walking through a dry farm.
- Alejandro¿Dónde está el pozo de agua?Where is the water well?
- ElenaEstá cerca de aquella casa.It is near that house.
- AlejandroEspero que todavía tenga agua.I hope it still has water.
- ElenaSí, el pozo de agua funciona bien.Yes, the water well works well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, de, pozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
