Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/benˈtana/

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Translation

window

Word origin

From viento ('wind'), from Latin ventus ('wind'), a window being originally an opening for air. The same root gives English vent and ventilate.

Origin
Latin
Root
ventus
English cognates
vent, ventilate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralventanas

Examples

, .

Open the window, it is very hot.

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She watched the rain through the window.

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A ball broke the neighbour's window.

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From the window you can see the whole city.

Cierra , .

Close the window, there is too much noise coming in.

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This word is part of lesson 16.