puerta

/ˈpweɾta/, [ˈpweɾ.t̪a]

door


Noun puerta f (plural puertas)

  1. door (portal of entry into a building)
  2. gate (doorlike structure outside a house)
  3. gate (passageway in an airport)
  4. doorway, doorstep, gateway
  5. (sports) goal (area into which players attempt to put an object)

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Examples
  • Al abrir la puerta, rompí la cerradura.

    When I opened the door, I broke the lock.

  • La puerta permanece cerrada.

    The door remains closed.

  • Tom no podía destrancar la puerta porque tenía la llave incorrecta.

    Tom couldn't unlock the door because he had the wrong key.

  • El hombre en la puerta no me quiso decir su nombre.

    The man at the door wouldn't tell me his name.

  • El ladrón entró en la casa por esta puerta.

    The burglar came into the house through this door.

  • Tom corrió hacia la puerta e intentó abrirla.

    Tom ran to the door and tried to open it.

  • Atranqué la puerta por si alguien quisiera entrar.

    I locked the door, in case someone tried to get in.

  • Ella abre la puerta.

    She opens the door.

  • ¿Le importa si abro la puerta?

    Would you mind my opening the door?

  • ¿Podemos ponerle llave a esta puerta?

    Can we lock this door?

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