la aldaba
aldaba
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la aldaba(
ahl
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dah
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bah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. door knocker
La aldaba era muy pesada y me costó mucho llamar a la puerta.The door knocker was very heavy and I could hardly manage to knock on the door.
b. knocker
Donde la aldaba golpeaba, el metal estaba brillante.Where the knocker hit, the metal was shiny.
2. (fastener)
a. bolt
Echa la aldaba de la puerta antes de acostarte.Slide the bolt on the door before going to sleep.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Siempre echamos la aldaba por la noche.We always bolt the door at night.
Te olvidaste de echar la aldaba cuando entraste.You forgot to latch the door when you came in.
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