Presa
This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for June 26, 2009
presa (feminine noun (la)) — dam, reservoir. Look up presa in the dictionary Puedes ir a la presa; está muy bonito y allí te dan permiso de pescar. You can go to the dam; it's really nice and you can go fishing. |
what is the difference between dam and reservoir ?
In Spanish we also have " presa" Y "pantáno " |
dam/reservoir
a dam is the structure built to create a reservoir.
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A dam is built to hold back the water in a reservoir. But, according to the dictionary, the word dam also refers to the reservoir. I've heard both words used without reserve.
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Ok. Thank you.
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Presa also means prey. (In hunting)
You can also refer to it as a piece, like Sírveme otra presa de pollo = Serve me another piece of chicken. |
I have always (and still) thought that represa was a dam and reservior
was estanque. I thought presa was a female convict. |
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Presa also means a female convict. An 'estanque' is very small, for gardens and yards. |
That's interesting. Pantano over here means swamp, and represa is definitely dam.
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