grúa

/ˈɡɾua/ · B2 · noun · f

crane

🏗️ grúa sounds like grew-ah: a crane that grew tall to lift things

Say grúa as GROO-ah. Link it to grew: a crane grew up tall to hoist loads. The same word names a tow truck, which hoists a car by its front end and hauls it away.

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