antesala

la antesala(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. anteroom
Me quité las botas de lluvia en la antesala y me puse pantuflas.I took off my rain boots in the anteroom and put on slippers.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(precursor)
a. prelude
El viento fuerte fue la antesala del temporal.The strong wind was a prelude to the storm.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(threshold)
a. verge
Los dos países están en la antesala de la guerra.The two countries are on the verge of war.
b. brink
Comenzaron los disturbios y las manifestaciones y la nación está en la antesala de una revolución.Riots and protests have broken out, and the nation is on the brink of a revolution.
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