Perro aventurero que hace rafting en Islandia
A2 Spanish listening practice · Mexican Spanish · Curated for beginners
What does “aguas bravas” mean in Spanish?
The clip calls Balú “un veterano de las aguas bravas” — a veteran of the wild rapids. “Aguas bravas” is the everyday Spanish name for whitewater: the fast, foaming river water you raft or kayak down. “Bravas” here means fierce or wild, pointing to the rough force of the water — not bravery. So the line is saying this little dog is a truly experienced river dog.
Spoken line: “considerado un veterano de las aguas bravas” — “considered a veteran of the wild rapids.” A few more uses: “Hacemos rafting en aguas bravas” (We go rafting on whitewater); “El río baja con aguas bravas en primavera” (The river runs rough and fast in spring); “Es guía de aguas bravas” (He’s a whitewater guide). Note: “aguas” is plural here even for one river, and “bravas” means rough or fierce water — not angry people. You will meet this term in any talk about rafting, kayaking, or river sports.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-ESP 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.