No. 6,790 in Spanish

cruise

The Spanish word for "cruise" is "crucero," meaning a voyage or trip on a ship for leisure.

In a sentence

Vamos a tomar un crucero por el Caribe.
We are going to take a cruise through the Caribbean.
In this sentence, 'crucero' refers to a leisure trip on a ship, emphasizing the noun form of 'cruise'.
El barco comenzó a crucero por el río al atardecer.
The boat started to cruise along the river at sunset.
Here, 'crucero' is used as a verb, meaning to travel smoothly, indicating the action of cruising.
El crucero de velocidad del vehículo es de 80 km/h.
The cruising speed of the vehicle is 80 km/h.
In this context, 'crucero' denotes a consistent or optimal speed, demonstrating an adjective-like application related to controlled motion.

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