gotera
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la gotera(
goh
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teh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. leak
El apartamento de arriba se inundó, y ahora tenemos goteras por todas partes.The apartment above ours flooded, and now we have leaks everywhere.
Las goteras han provocado el desprendimiento del techo en el salón.The leaks have caused the ceiling to come down in the living room.
2. (hole)
a. leak
Le recomiendo que pida un presupuesto para la reparación de la gotera.I'd advise you to get a quotation for fixing the leak.
a. damp stain
Hay que pintar el techo para tapar esas goteras.We'll need to have the ceiling painted to cover up those damp stains.
las goteras
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (outlying areas) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. outskirts
Mercedes tiene una casa de fin de semana en las goteras de Salta.Mercedes has a weekend retreat on the outskirts of Salta.
5. (colloquial) (minor illnesses) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. ailments
¡Deja de quejarte tanto de tus goteras, tía Flora!Stop complaining so much about your ailments, Aunt Flora!
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