No. 6,581 in Spanish
carretera
A "carretera" is a "road" or "highway" used for vehicles.
In a sentence
La carretera principal está congestionada debido al tráfico.
The main road is congested due to traffic.
In this sentence, 'carretera' refers to a major roadway where vehicles travel.
Tomaremos la carretera hacia el norte para llegar más rápido.
We will take the road northward to get there faster.
Here, 'carretera' implies the route or road to be followed for travel or navigation.
Asegúrate de revisar el mapa antes de tomar la carretera.
Make sure to check the map before heading onto the road.
In this case, 'carretera' simply refers to the road to be used for transportation or driving.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “carretera” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “carretera” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).