noun
el bosque
forest
Lugar con muchos árboles, plantas y animales, donde hay mucha vegetación y vida natural.
Definition & meaning
A bosque is a large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth. It is a dense collection of trees that forms a complex ecosystem.
The term can have two primary connotations:
- Physical/Geographic: A natural forest or woodland habitat.
- Figurative: It is frequently used to refer to a dense, confusing, or overwhelming collection of things (e.g., un bosque de antenas - a forest of antennas).
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a masculine noun (el bosque). In the plural form, it is los bosques.
- Word origin: It derives from the Old Occitan bosc, which traces back to the Medieval Latin boscus. It is related to the Germanic busk (bush).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Selva (specifically a jungle or rainforest)
- Monte (often used for wooded mountains or hilly areas)
- Arboleda (a grove or a smaller cluster of trees)
- Soto (a thicket or a forest near a river)
- Bosquecillo (a small wood)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Me gusta pasear por el bosque.noun
I like to stroll through the forest.
El bosque está lleno de árboles grandes.noun
The forest is full of large trees.
Visitamos el bosque con nuestros primos ayer.noun
We visited the forest with our cousins yesterday.
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