ventana

window

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (architecture)

a. window

Abrió la ventana para ventilar la habitación.She opened the window to air the room.

b. window frame

Tenemos que volver a pintar las ventanas antes de que vengan los nuevos inquilinos.We have to paint the window frames again before the new tenants come.

2. (anatomy)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

a. nostril

"Tengo tapada la ventana derecha," le dijo al doctor."My right nostril is blocked," he told the doctor.

3. (computing)

a. window

A lo mejor está lenta tu computadora porque tienes tantas ventanas abiertas.Maybe your computer is slow because you have so many windows open.

ventana

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (de edificio)

a. window

2. (fig)

echar o tirar algo por la ventanato let something go to waste

ventana de socorroemergency exit (window)

3. (de nariz)

a. nostril

4. (computers)

a. window

ventana activaactive window

ventana de diálogodialog o

ventana

1 (Construcción) window

doble ventana double-glazed window; tirar algo por la ventana to throw sth out of the window; to throw sth away; fail to make any use of sth

ventana aislante double-glazed window

ventana de guillotina sash window

ventana salediza bay window

ventana vidriera picture window

ventanas dobles double glazing

singular

; (s)

2 [de nariz] nostril

3 (Informática) window

ventana emergente (Informática) pop-up (window)

4 (And) (claro de bosque) forest clearing; glade

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Examples

Phrases

por la ventana	through the window out of the window
abrir la ventana	to open the window
abre la ventana	open the window he opens the window
ves el mar desde la ventana de la	you see the sea from the window of the
es invierno y la ventana está	it's winter and the window is
cerrar la ventana	to close the window
asiento pegado a la ventana	window seat
ventana de la nariz	nostril
mira por la ventana	look out the window
si hay un incendio, debes salir por la ventana	if there's a fire, you have to exit through the window
ves desde la ventana de la cabaña	you see the from the window in the cabin
cerca de la ventana	close to the window
Pilar y Guillermo siguieron al camarero a una mesa cerca de la ventana	Pilar and Guillermo followed the waiter to a table near the window
cómo se escribe "ventana"	how you spell "ventana"
la ventana está abierta	the window is open
de la ventana	of the window
delante de la ventana	in front of the window
¿Cómo se escribe "ventana"?	How do you spell "ventana"?
cierra la ventana	close the window he closes the window
tirar la casa por la ventana	to spare no expense