ventanillas absortas

Question

what does ventanillas absortas mean?

• won't be "ventanillas abiertas"? - Carlos-F Nov 18, 2009

Answer 1

Lupin19:

Earlier today, Heidita left you a reply about capitalizing sentences and using correct punctuation. You replied that you were unclear what she was asking for. Please look at this link:----> Forum Questions and Replies. I think this is what Heidita was referring to. I'm sure this will clear up your uncertainty.

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Then about your question above, let me say this. I tried to translate it but I couldn't find an answer. I'll be following this question along with you to see what the meaning might be. I'm sorry I don't have this answer for you.

Recuerdos/Regards,

Moe

Answer 2

Absortas could be the tú form of an obsolete infinitive absortar, which means to strike with amazement.

Ventanillas is listed as "stop" in the SpanishDict dictionary link text, but there is additional information in reference to a possible legal term that makes it confusing. Is there more context that this taken from?

How they fit together is unclear

Answer 3

Thank you. But I don't understand why my spelling is wrong.

Hi lupin, this is what you said, thanks Moe, and in fact, your spelling and capitalization was not wrong there

However, please remember this is a learning site and we need to use caps for the first letter of the sentence and words like Spanish etc, as you surely know

Absorto is the participle of absorber, we can also say: absorbido

ventanillas absortas , which I have never heard, might mean:

absorbed counters/ticket offices

Lupin, please post a sentence to give context.

Answer 4

Ok, the context of these two words is: 'y porque se les acabara el plazo para legalizarse antes de conseguir unos papeles que no saben cuáles son, y que han de ir legalizando ante ventanillas absortas, y caducan antes de ser aceptados en la ventanilla siguiente'.

Thank you for your help.

Answer 5

HI Lupin again, I think they are referring to

counters with long queues, like absorbed by too many people.