ventana

=

window

ventana
feminine noun
1. window (de edificio)
  • echar o tirar algo por la ventana (figurative) -> to let something go to waste
  • ventana de socorro -> emergency exit (window)
2. nostril (de nariz)
3. window (computing)
  • ventana activa -> active window
  • ventana de diálogo -> dialog o dialogue box (British)

ventana [ven-tah’-nah]
noun
1. Window. (f)
2. Window-shutter. (f)
3. Nostril. (f)
4. Either of the senses of seeing or hearing. (f)
5. Forest clearing (claro de bosque). (Andes) (f)
  • Ventana de guillotina -> sash window
  • Tirar algo por la ventana -> to throw something out of the window

"ventana" in the Answers forum

Q: "Esta ventana estuvo rota por me hermano y sus amigos durante un partido de beisbol."…
A: I believe it's because whenever you use passive voice, you use the verb "ser". So it should be "Esta ventana fue rota..."
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