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"Potrillo" is a noun which is often translated as "foal", and "portillo" is a noun which is often translated as "gap". Learn more about the difference between "potrillo" and "portillo" below.
el potrillo(
poh
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tree
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. foal
La yegua y su potrillo están galopando en la pradera.The mare and her foal are galloping on the meadow.
a. large glass
Vertí la cerveza en un potrillo y la bebí lentamente.I poured the beer into a large glass and drank it slowly.
a. small canoe
Cruzamos el lago en un potrillo de madera.We crossed the lake in a small canoe made of wood.
el portillo(
pohr
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tee
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (hole)
2. (small door)
a. wicket gate
El granjero salió por el portillo de la puerta del establo.The farmer came out through the wicket gate of the stable door.
3. (geography)
a. narrow pass
Un baquiano local nos dijo que hay un portillo entre las montañas.A local guide told us there's a narrow pass between the mountains.
