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plana

PLAH-nah/ˈplana/

flat

Also: level, plain
A vast, smooth, and perfectly flat green field under a clear blue sky.

📝 In Action

La superficie de la mesa es totalmente plana.

A1

The surface of the table is totally flat.

Necesito una piedra plana para pintar.

A2

I need a flat stone to paint on.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lisa (smooth)
  • nivelada (leveled)

Antonyms

  • curva (curved)
  • rugosa (rough/bumpy)

Common Collocations

  • pantalla plana – flat screen
  • tierra plana – flat earth

page

Also: writing exercise
NounfB1
A single blank sheet of paper resting on a wooden table.

📝 In Action

El profesor nos pidió hacer una plana de la letra 'A'.

A2

The teacher asked us to do a full page of the letter 'A'.

La noticia salió en la primera plana del periódico.

B1

The news appeared on the front page of the newspaper.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • página (page)
  • carilla (face/side of a page)

Common Collocations

  • primera plana – front page (of a newspaper)
  • hacer planas – to do writing drills/exercises

trowel

Also: staff
NounfB2
A metal masonry trowel with a wooden handle.

📝 In Action

El albañil usa la plana para alisar el cemento.

B2

The mason uses the trowel to smooth the cement.

La plana mayor de la empresa decidió cambiar la estrategia.

C1

The senior management of the company decided to change the strategy.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • palustre (mason's trowel)
  • dirigentes (leaders)

Common Collocations

  • plana mayor – headquarters / senior staff

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "plana" in Spanish:

page→plain→staff→trowel→writing exercise→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: plana

Question 1 of 2

If you are reading the most important news of the day, where are you looking?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
plano(flat (masculine) / map) — Adjective / Noun
aplanar(to flatten) — Verb
planicie(plain / flatland) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'planus,' which describes something flat, level, or clear.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: plainFrench: plane

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'plana' mean the same as 'página'?

Mostly yes, but 'plana' usually refers to the physical surface of one side of a page, whereas 'página' is the general word for a page in a book.

What does 'hacer una plana' mean in school?

It means to fill an entire page repeating a single letter, word, or sentence to practice handwriting.