Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/koɾˈtina/

Line drawing of cortina
Coloured illustration of cortina
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Translation

curtain

Word origin

From Late Latin cortina ('curtain, enclosure'), which also gives English 'curtain'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cortina
English cognates
curtain

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcortinas

Examples

Cierra , demasiada .

Close the curtain, too much light is coming in.

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The living room curtains are blue.

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She opened the curtain to see the garden.

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We need a new curtain for the bathroom.

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The cat hid behind the curtain.

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This word is part of lesson 51.