How to Say "pothole" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “pothole” is “cráter” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
informal/exaggerated use for a very large hole in the road
Examples
La Luna tiene miles de cráteres visibles con un telescopio.
The Moon has thousands of craters visible with a telescope.
El meteorito dejó un cráter enorme en el desierto.
The meteorite left a huge crater in the desert.
¡Hay un cráter en medio de la calle!
There's a massive hole (crater) in the middle of the street!
Plural Form
To make it plural, add '-es' to the end: 'los cráteres'. Notice the accent stays in the same place!
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