retranca
Spanish, noun[reˈt̪ɾãŋka]
retranca is spelled R-E-T-R-A-N-C-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 14 million words in written Spanish, the 138,166th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Retranca is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “brake” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Correa ancha, a manera de ataharre, parte del atalaje que sirve para frenar a un vehículo o para hacerlo…”.
What does retranca mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebrake
- 2
femininehidden agenda
- 3
femininedouble meaning; double entendre
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Correa ancha, a manera de ataharre, parte del atalaje que sirve para frenar a un vehículo o para hacerlo retroceder. 2. Freno del carruaje. 3. Galga (palo atado a la caja del carro). 4. Lazo colocado en la nuca para evitar que se vuele el sombrero.
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 retranca
- retrancas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce retranca?
- [reˈt̪ɾãŋka]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is retranca in Spanish?
retranca appears about once in every 14 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).