postigo
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el postigo(
pohs
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tee
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goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. shutter
Lorena ahuyentó al gato que estaba sentado en el alféizar y cerró el postigo.Lorena scared away the cat that was seated on the windowsill and closed the shutter.
Las ventanas no tienen persianas pero sí un postigo para evitar que entre la luz.The windows have no blinds, but they do have a shutter so the light can't pass through.
2. (small door)
a. wicket gate
La enorme puerta de la catedral tenía un postigo por donde entraban los turistas.The huge cathedral door had a wicket gate where tourists could enter through.
b. wicket
Para acceder a la parte trasera del jardín había que atravesar un postigo.To access the rear part of the garden you had to pass through a wicket.
a. side door
El niño se escapó por un postigo que había en la cocina.The child ran away through a side door in the kitchen.
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