la arca

chest, ark

ˈa ɾ k a
noun · feminine Rare #47,920
chest, ark Often refers to a large box for storing or protecting things; also used in expressions like “el arca de Noé” (Noah’s Ark).
SP: Guardaron los documentos antiguos en un arca de madera.
EN: They stored the old documents in a wooden chest.

La piedra del arca está en estos salones.

The ark stone is in these halls.

Cuando era seguro volver a tierra, los líderes del arca murieron.

When it was safe to return to land, the leaders of the ark died.

— Bugonia (2025)

Noé fue acusado de borracho, pero Dios le dio el arca.

Noah was accused of being a drunkard, but God gave him the ark.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Con perseverancia, hasta los caracoles se subieron al arca.

With perseverance, even the snails climbed onto the ark.

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