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"Ventana" is a noun which is often translated as "window", and "ventanilla" is a noun which is also often translated as "window". Learn more about the difference between "ventana" and "ventanilla" below.
la ventana(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. window frame
Tenemos que volver a pintar las ventanas antes de que vengan los nuevos inquilinos.We have to paint the window frames again before the new tenants come.
a. nostril
"Tengo tapada la ventana derecha," le dijo al doctor."My right nostril is blocked," he told the doctor.
3. (computing)
a. window
A lo mejor está lenta tu computadora porque tienes tantas ventanas abiertas.Maybe your computer is slow because you have so many windows open.
la ventanilla(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. window
La señora de la primera ventanilla es bien buena onda. ¡Ojalá me toque con ella!The lady at the first window is really nice. I hope I get her!
El siguiente cliente puede pasar a la ventanilla 23.The next customer can go to window 23.
b. counter
No se aceptan depósitos de más de 5,000 dólares en ventanilla.Deposits over 5,000 dollars are not accepted at the counter.
a. box office
Hay una larga fila en la ventanilla para comprar boletos para la obra.There is a long line at the box office to buy tickets to the play.
b. ticket window
Están dando un descuento si compras en la ventanilla.They're giving a discount if you buy at the ticket window.
a. window
Sube la ventanilla que está puesto el aire acondicionado.Close the window; the air conditioning is on.
a. window
No puedo ver la dirección de la ventanilla porque el sobre está sucio.I can't make out the address in the window because the envelope is dirty.
5. (culinary)
a. hatch
Nos pasan los platos por la ventanilla y se los servimos a los clientes.They pass us the plates through the hatch and we serve them to the customers.
