Grape in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: oo-vah
IPA: /’uβa/

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other meanings

“Uva” can also be used in reference to the color of grapes, which is a deep shade of purple, often used in fashion and design.

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variations by country

In some Latin American countries, the word “uva” can also refer to raisins.

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mnemonic

“Uva” sounds like “Ooh, va!”, which could be a way of saying “oh, there it goes!”, as grapes might roll away if you drop them.

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cultural referece

In Spain, the grape harvest is celebrated every year on December 31st, known as “La Nochevieja”. During the celebration, people eat 12 grapes at midnight, one grape for each stroke of the clock, to bring good luck for the coming year.

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idioms

“Estar como una uva” is an idiom that means “to be in excellent condition” or “to feel great.”

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uusage

“Uva” is a noun that refers to the fruit of the vine that is usually eaten fresh or used for winemaking.

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origin

The word “uva” comes from Latin “uva” meaning “grape”.

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uva info.

Tips to remember the word ‘uva’:
– Link ‘uva’ with the English word ‘grape’ using a mnemonic, such as imagining a bunch of grapes hanging above a giant letter ‘U’, creating the association with ‘U’ for ‘uva’.
– Think of ‘uv-a’ as ‘you’ve a’ bunch of grapes.
– Pronounce ‘uva’ a few times while visualizing grapes to cement the association between the sound and the fruit.

Explanations:
– ‘Uva’ is the Spanish word for grape, which is the fruit of the vine Vitis vinifera, commonly used for eating fresh, making wine, raisins, and grape juice.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Racimo de uvas’ can be used to refer specifically to a bunch or cluster of grapes.
– ‘Vid’ refers to the vine plant itself but is sometimes used to colloquially refer to the grapes.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– In slang, ‘uva’ does not have a widely recognized alternate meaning distinct from the fruit reference.
– In some contexts, ‘uva’ might be used as a term of endearment or in an idiom.

Examples of sentences using ‘uva’:
– “Me encanta comer uva como postre después de la cena.” (I love eating grapes as dessert after dinner.)
– “Este vino fue hecho con las mejores uvas de la región.” (This wine was made with the best grapes from the region.)
– “Voy a la frutería a comprar un racimo de uvas verde.” (I’m going to the fruit shop to buy a bunch of green grapes.)
– “La cosecha de uva este año fue excepcionalmente buena.” (The grape harvest this year was exceptionally good.)

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