glass ceiling

glass ceiling(
glahs
 
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(general)
a. el techo de cristal
(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)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
No matter how hard I work, I feel like I'm never going to break the glass ceiling at this company.Por mucho que trabaje, siento que jamás voy a romper el techo de cristal en esta empresa.
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