grúa

/ˈɡɾua/, [ˈɡɾu.a]

crane


Noun grúa f (plural grúas)

  1. tow truck
  2. crane (machine)
  3. Obsolete form of grulla.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Él maneja una grúa.

    He drives a tow truck.

  • Una grúa eleva materiales de construcción pesados.

    A crane raises heavy construction materials.

  • Por supuesto que se requiere licencia para operar una grúa.

    Of course, a license is needed to operate a crane.

  • Contratamos una grúa para levantar el nuevo aire acondicionado y ponerlo en el tejado.

    We hired a crane to lift the new air conditioner and place it on the roof.

  • La grúa, a diferencia del perro, nunca ha soñado con volar.

    The crane, unlike the dog, has never dreamed of flying.


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