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noun

la pecera

fishbowl

Recipiente de vidrio o plástico con agua donde se crían y observan peces como mascotas.

Definition & meaning

Pecera is a feminine noun meaning a fish tank, fishbowl, or, more broadly, an aquarium—a glass or other transparent container used to keep fish.

It can also be used figuratively for an enclosed or highly visible setting, where people feel exposed to others’ view.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Gender: feminine — la pecera
  • Plural: peceras
  • Word parts: pecera is formed from pez (“fish”) and the suffix -era, which can indicate a container or place associated with something. The spelling changes from z to c before e.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • acuario — “aquarium”; often refers to a larger tank or a public aquarium, though it can also mean a home fish tank.
  • tanque de peces — “fish tank”; a descriptive alternative, often suggesting a larger container.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • pecera de cristal — glass fish tank.
  • limpiar la pecera — to clean the fish tank.
  • estar en una pecera — literally “to be in a fishbowl”; figuratively, to be constantly visible or observed.

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Examples

El pez dorado nada tranquilamente en su pecera.noun

The goldfish swims calmly in its fishbowl.

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