Noun
/las.ka/
The word "lasca" in Spanish is predominantly used in nautical contexts to refer to "flake" or "splinter," specifically in the context of wood or metal. It is not a commonly used word in general Spanish and is more often found in written texts than in oral speech.
Spanish: El carpintero retiró la lasca de madera antes de comenzar a lijar. English: The carpenter removed the wood flake before starting to sand.
Spanish: Una lasca de metal se desprendió del barco durante la tormenta. English: A metal splinter came off the ship during the storm.
"Lasca" is not a term commonly used in idiomatic expressions.
The word "lasca" comes from the Latin "lāsca."
Synonyms: fragmento (fragment) Antonyms: entero (whole), conjunto (set)