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clay in Spanish

clay in Spanish is arcilla, barro, greda — clay means a fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.

clay in Spanish

arcilla
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
barro
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
greda
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
alfar
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
argilla
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
buro
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
arcilla
noun
(tennis) A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.

What does "clay" mean?

  1. noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
    "She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel."
  2. noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone or brick.
    "He's always played better on clay than on grass."
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clay in a sentence

  • She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel.
  • The riverbank was thick with soft, red clay.
  • He's always played better on clay than on grass.

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What is "clay" in Spanish?

"clay" in Spanish is arcilla, barro, greda. clay means: A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.

How do you use "clay" in a sentence?

Example: "She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel." In Spanish, "clay" is arcilla, barro, greda.

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

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "clay": arcilla, barro, greda, alfar, argilla, buro.

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