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"Doorway" is a noun which is often translated as "la entrada", and "entrance" is a noun which is also often translated as "la entrada". Learn more about the difference between "doorway" and "entrance" below.
doorway(
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wey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (entrance)
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Kelly opened the door and then just stood in the doorway, unable to believe what she was seeing.Kelly abrió la puerta y luego se quedó parada en la entrada, sin poder creer lo que veía.
b. la puerta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A group of people talking in the doorway to the restaurant wouldn't let me pass.Un grupo de personas que estaba hablando en la puerta del restaurante no me dejaba pasar.
c. el portal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a girl in the doorway to the apartment building selling cookies.Había una niña en el portal del edificio de apartamentos que vendía galletas.
2. (figurative) (path)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Greater awareness is a doorway to freedom.Una mayor conciencia es un camino que lleva a la libertad.
Learning a language is a doorway to a different culture.Aprender un idioma es una forma de acceder a una cultura distinta.
entrance(
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trihns
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trahns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Reception is right inside the entrance to the hotel.La recepción está justo dentro de la entrada del hotel.
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The prince made a royal entrance into the marketplace.El príncipe hizo una entrada real al mercado.
3. (admission)
a. el ingreso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His entrance into the university was guaranteed because his father was an important donor.Su ingreso a la universidad estaba garantizado porque su padre era un donante importante.
b. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She was denied entrance to the school because she had failed too many classes.Le negaron la entrada en el colegio porque había suspendido demasiadas asignaturas.
4. (theater)
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grand entrance is at the beginning of the second act of the play.Mi gran entrada es al principio del segundo acto de la obra.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to bewitch)
a. encantar
The sorceress entranced them with every movement of her wand.La hechicera les encantó con cada gesto de su varita.
b. embelesar
The belly dancers entranced us with their exotic movements.Las bailarinas de vientre nos embelesaron con sus movimientos exóticos.
c. extasiar
The artists entranced the crowd for two hours straight with their incredible performances.Los artistas extasiaron al público durante dos horas sin parar con sus actuaciones impresionantes.
