No. 4,541 in Spanish
arco
"Arco" in Spanish means "arch," "bow," or "arc" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
El arquero lanzó una flecha desde el arco.
The archer shot an arrow from the bow.
'Arco' refers to a bow, the tool used to shoot arrows.
Observamos un bello arcoíris después de la tormenta.
We observed a beautiful rainbow after the storm.
'Arco' is part of the word 'arcoíris', meaning rainbow, referring to the arch-shaped spectrum formed in the sky.
El puente tiene un diseño en forma de arco.
The bridge has an arch-shaped design.
'Arco' describes a physical arch shape, characteristic of structural or architectural forms.
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