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ballast in Spanish

ballast in Spanish is lastre, balasto, balastro — ballast means heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.

ballast in Spanish

lastre
noun
balasto
noun
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
balastro
noun
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
balasto
noun
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
balastro
noun
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
balastra
noun
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
lastrar
verb
(transitive) To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.

What does "ballast" mean?

  1. noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
    "The old ship carried stone ballast in its hold to keep it steady at sea."
  2. noun Crushed stone or gravel laid down to form a stable bed for a road or railway track.
    "Workers spread fresh ballast along the section of track before laying new sleepers."
  3. verb To stabilise something by loading it with heavy material.
    "The crew ballasted the vessel before setting out into rough water."
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ballast in a sentence

  • The old ship carried stone ballast in its hold to keep it steady at sea.
  • Workers spread fresh ballast along the section of track before laying new sleepers.
  • The crew ballasted the vessel before setting out into rough water.

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What is "ballast" in Spanish?

"ballast" in Spanish is lastre, balasto, balastro. ballast means: Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.

How do you use "ballast" in a sentence?

Example: "The old ship carried stone ballast in its hold to keep it steady at sea." In Spanish, "ballast" is lastre, balasto, balastro.

Are there other ways to say "ballast" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "ballast": lastre, balasto, balastro, balastra, lastrar.

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