How to Say "public works" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “public works” is “públicas” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
NounB1formal
Infrastructure projects, often short for 'obras públicas'
Examples
El presupuesto para las públicas fue aprobado.
The budget for the public services was approved.
Hay que mejorar la calidad de las públicas.
We must improve the quality of the public works/services.
Adjective as Noun
In Spanish, you can often drop the noun if the meaning is obvious. Here, 'públicas' often stands in for 'obras públicas' (public works) or 'empresas públicas' (public companies).
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