How to Say "camera crane" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “camera crane” is “grúa” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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used in film production to move a camera through the air
Examples
Hay una grúa enorme en la construcción del edificio.
There is a huge crane at the building construction site.
Usaron una grúa para mover el contenedor en el puerto.
They used a crane to move the container at the port.
El director quiere una toma con grúa para esta escena.
The director wants a crane shot for this scene.
Machine Gender
Even though many large machines in Spanish are masculine (el camión, el tractor), the 'grúa' is always feminine.
Don't confuse with the bird
Mistake: “Vi una grúa volando sobre el río.”
Correction: Vi una grulla volando sobre el río.
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