shutter
shutter(
shuh
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la contraventana (F)
(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).
I opened the shutters to let the morning light in.Abrí las contraventanas para que entrara la luz de la mañana.
b. el postigo (M)
(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).
They closed the shutters tight in preparation for the storm.Cerraron bien los postigos preparándose para la tormenta.
a. el obturador (M)
(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).
My camera shutter got stuck after using it at the beach, and I couldn't take any more pictures.El obturador de mi cámara se atascó después de usarla en la playa, y no pude tomar más fotos.
a. la cortina (F)
(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).
John locked the door, pulled the shop's shutter down, and went home.John cerró la puerta, bajó la cortina de la tienda y se fue a casa.
b. la persiana (F) (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
We need to grease the shutter. It is getting harder and harder to open in the morning.Hay que engrasar la persiana. Está cada día más difiícil de abrir en las mañanas.
c. la puerta enrollable (F) (Panama) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
It's really depressing seeing so many shops with their shutters down as a consequence of the pandemic.Es muy deprimente ver tantas tiendas con las puertas enrollables bajadas a consecuencia de la pandemia.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de obturación
I used a slow shutter speed to take a picture of the waterfall and make it look smooth.Usé una velocidad de obturación lenta para tomar una foto de la cascada y hacer que se vea suave.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to close)
a. clausurar
The school board shuttered two schools as a result of the budget cuts.La mesa directiva de las escuelas clausuró dos escuelas como resultado de los recortes presupuestarios.
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