This is the 6799th most frequent Spanish word.
cuencas
"Cuencas" means "basins" or "sockets" (such as eye sockets) in English.
The word 'cuencas' refers to watersheds or drainage basins, used in a geographical and ecological context.
Las cuencas hidrográficas son vitales para la ecología.
Watersheds are vital for ecology.
Here, 'cuencas' refers to eye sockets, indicating a physical feature of the human face.
Pude observar las cuencas de sus ojos hundidas por el cansancio.
I could observe the hollow sockets of their eyes worn by fatigue.
In this sentence, 'cuencas' refers to mining basins, representing industrial areas associated with mining.