What does casco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word casco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use casco in Spanish.

The word casco in Spanish means helmet, hull, bottle, hoof, farmhouse, area, earphones, break, thump, clout, chatter, babble, bite the dust, crack, break, jerk off, old town, old city, urban area. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word casco

helmet

nombre masculino (pieza que protege la cabeza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El uso de casco es obligatorio para los motociclistas.
It is compulsory for motorcyclists to wear helmets.

hull

nombre masculino (cuerpo de un barco o avión) (boat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El casco del barco no resistió el impacto contra un iceberg.
The hull of the ship couldn't withstand the impact of an iceberg.

bottle

nombre masculino (botella de vidrio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese casco de cerveza es retornable: no lo vayas a tirar.
That beer bottle is returnable; don't throw it away.

hoof

nombre masculino (uña para la herradura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes de salir a cabalgar comprobó los cascos de su montura.
Before going out riding she checked her horse's hooves.

farmhouse

nombre masculino (AR (finca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El casco de la estancia data del año 1879, y fue remodelado recientemente por sus últimos dueños.
The farmhouse dates from the year 1879 and was recently remodelled by its last owners.

area

nombre masculino (edificaciones de cuidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos edificios antiguos del casco necesitan una buena restauración.
Many old buildings in the area are in need of a good restoration.

earphones

nombre masculino plural (ES (aparato: auriculares)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Siempre llevo mis cascos cuando viajo en avión.
I always take my earphones when I travel by plane.

break

verbo transitivo (quebrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Casca dos huevos para hacer la tortilla.
Break two eggs to make the omelet.

thump, clout

verbo transitivo (coloquial (dar golpes, pegar) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El granjero cascó al ladrón de manzanas.
The farmer thumped (or: clouted) the apple thief.

chatter, babble

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (hablar mucho)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Las vecinas cascan todo el día.
The neighbors chatter (or: babble) all day long.

bite the dust

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (morir) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El mayordomo casca al principio de la película.
The butler bites the dust at the beginning of the movie.

crack, break

verbo pronominal (quebrarse, partirse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se me cayeron los huevos al suelo y todos se cascaron.
The eggs fell on the floor and all of them cracked.

jerk off

locución verbal (ES: vulgar (masturbarse) (colloquial)

Algunos hombres se la cascan todos los días.
Some men jerk off every day.

old town, old city

(ciudad: centro histórico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El casco antiguo de Cádiz se parece mucho al de la Habana.
The old town of Cádiz strongly resembles that of Havana.

urban area

(edificaciones de cuidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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