No. 9,830 in Spanish
balsa
"Balsa" means "raft" in English.
In a sentence
Ellos cruzaron el río en una balsa improvisada.
They crossed the river on an improvised raft.
Here, the word 'balsa' refers to a small, flat-bottomed boat, typically used to cross a body of water.
Compré madera de balsa para construir la maqueta.
I bought balsa wood to build the model.
In this case, 'balsa' refers to balsa wood, a lightweight wood often used in crafting or model-making.
Encontramos una isla rodeada de juncos y balsas naturales.
We found an island surrounded by reeds and natural rafts.
Here, 'balsas' refers to naturally formed masses of vegetation or wood floating on water.
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