curtains

curtains(

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(end)

a. el final

(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).

(M)

Well, it's curtains for you if they find you out.Bueno, será el final para ti si te descubren.

curtain

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (window covering)

a. la cortina

(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).

(F)

We bought new curtains to match the new sofa.Compramos cortinas nuevas para hacer juego con el nuevo sofá.

3. (theater)

a. el telón

(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).

(M)

The curtain fell and the audience shouted for more.El telón cayó y el público gritó por más.

4. (weather)

a. la cortina

(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).

(F)

(rain)

She felt very tense driving through the curtain of rain that had fallen so suddenly.Se sentía muy tensa conduciendo por la cortina de lluvia que había caído tan de súbito.

b. el manto

(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).

(M)

(fog, mist)

A curtain of fog descended over the mountains.Un manto de niebla cayó sobre las montañas.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(barrier)

a. el velo

(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).

(M)

There is a curtain of secrecy surrounding how Susan got her job.Hay un velo de secreto que rodea la cuestión de cómo Susan consiguió el trabajo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to install curtains in)

a. poner cortinas en

The hospital curtained the waiting room.El hospital puso cortinas en la sala de espera.

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