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gru

crane

noun groo Rare

Origin: Latin grus (crane, both machine and bird)

Also means

crane (bird)

Usage Note

Gru is an invariable noun — the plural is also gru, never grui. It covers both the large construction crane and the elegant grey bird (Grus grus). The gender is always feminine: la gru, le gru. Context (building site vs. wetland) disambiguates the two meanings.

Examples

"La gru sollevò le travi d'acciaio."

Natural Translation

The crane lifted the steel beams.

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