el portazo
-the slam
See the entry for portazo.

portazo

el portazo(
pohr
-
tah
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soh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. slam
Pedro nos gritó y se fue del cuarto, cerrando la puerta de un portazo.Pedro yelled at us and left the room, shutting the door with a slam.
b. bang
"Habrá sido el viento", dijo Elisa tras haber escuchado un portazo."It must have been the wind," said Elisa after hearing the bang of a door.
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