No. 11,636 in Spanish
fosa
"Fosa" means "pit," "ditch," or "grave" in English.
In a sentence
La fosa en el jardín está llena de agua.
The pit in the garden is filled with water.
Here, 'fosa' refers to a physical excavation or pit in the ground intended to contain or collect, emphasizing its literal meaning.
Descubrieron una fosa común en las cercanías.
They discovered a mass grave nearby.
In this usage, 'fosa' refers specifically to the term 'mass grave,' highlighting its associated horror and solemnity.
Los tiburones viven generalmente en las fosas oceánicas.
Sharks generally live in oceanic trenches.
Here, 'fosa' refers to an underwater trench, commonly encountered in geography and oceanography studies.
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