What is the Spanish word for "tugboat"?

Learn how to say "tugboat" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

tugboat

Spanish

remolcador

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Examples of how to use "tugboat" in Spanish

English
A small tugboat pulled the large ship.
Spanish
Una pequeña remolcadora tiró del barco grande.
English
The small tugboat guided the large ship.
Spanish
La pequeña remolcadora guió el barco grande.
English
We watched the tugboat push the barge.
Spanish
Vimos cómo la remolcadora empujaba la barcaza.
English
A tugboat moved slowly across the harbor.
Spanish
Una remolcadora se movía lentamente por el puerto.
English
They hired a tugboat to tow the yacht.
Spanish
Contrataron una remolcadora para remolcar el yate.

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