grúa
Spanish, noun/ˈɡɾua/
grúa is spelled G-R-Ú-A (4 letters) and appears 2.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 19,333rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Grúa is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “tow truck” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos…”.
What does grúa mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetow truck
- 2
femininecrane (machine)
- 3
feminineobsoleteobsolete form of grulla
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos estilizados, cuello y patas largos, y alas de perfil redondeado, que habitan en humedales de todo el mundo. 2. Máquina dotada de un brazo alto al que se fija una polea para levantar y mover objetos pesados. 3. Antigua máquina de asedio de estructura similar a una grúa₂. 4. Vehículo automotor dotado de una grúa₂ para remolcar coches.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of grúa
- grúas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce grúa?
- /ˈɡɾua/
- [ˈɡɾu.a]
- [ˈgɾua]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to grúa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is grúa in Spanish?
grúa appears 2.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).