Curtain in spanish

Cortina

pronunciation: koʊɹ̩tinɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures

curtain1 = cortina, telón. 

Example: Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the Nylon curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont = Zilg afirma que se consintió que se agotara prematuramente su libro "Du Pont: dentrás de la cortina de Nylon", que es muy crítico con Du Pont, como resultado directo de la presión que Du Pont ejerció sobre el editor.

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» bead curtain = cortina de tiras, cortina de bambú.

Example: Bead curtains, so popular in the sixties, are back again.

» behind the curtain = entre bastidores, entre bambalinas, en la trastienda, en secreto, a escondidas.

Example: But, while the face to face interaction is incredibly important to us, a lot of work is done behind the curtain to provide you with a seamless service.

» bring + the curtain down on = poner fin a, dar fin a, poner punto (y) final a, dar el puntillazo a, dar la puntilla a, bajar el telón.

Example: He has brought the curtain down on his long career in cricket by announcing his retirement.

» close + the curtains = cerrar las cortinas, correr las cortinas.

Example: We will soon be able to control the heating and even close the curtains in our home by giving voice commands.

» curtain + fall = telón + caer, finalizar, acabar.

Example: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

» curtain pole = barra de cortina.

Example: Unlike curtain rails, curtain poles do not have so many wall brackets.

» curtain rail = raíl, raíl de cortina.

Example: Unlike curtain rails, curtain poles do not have so many wall brackets.

» curtain + rise = telón + subir, comenzar.

Example: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

» curtain tie-back = alzapaño, cinta para recoger la cortina.

Example: This video describes the proper way to measure and install for curtain tie-back hooks.

» curtain wall = muro cortina, pared cortina.

Example: An undisputed advantage of a ventilated curtain wall is acoustic isolation.

» draw + the curtains closed = correr las cortinas, cerrar las cortinas.

Example: As dusk began to fall, you drew the curtains closed and switched on the lights.

» draw + the curtains open = correr las cortinas, abrir las cortinas, apartar las cortinas.

Example: To my utmost surprise, when I drew the curtains open, it was not rain but the sounds of the angry waves.

» final curtain call, the = telón final, el; punto y final, el.

Example: This is the final curtain call for a program that took the entire nation by storm and succeeded beyond expectations.

» final curtain, the = telón final, el; punto y final, el.

Example: It regretably suffered a decline when Bill Owen died and now that Kathy Staff has gone I think that was the final curtain for the show.

» lift + the curtain on = revelar el secreto de.

Example: He makes science easy to understand and 'wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.

» net-curtains = visillos. [Generalmente usado en plural]

Example: It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.

» open + the curtains = correr las cortinas, abrir las cortinas, apartar las cortinas.

Example: His only wish was that one day he would open the curtains and find that the cranes had gone.

» pull back + the curtains = correr las cortinas, abrir las cortinas, apartar las cortinas.

Example: When I pull back the curtains Easter morning in my hotel room, I'll be looking out into beautiful, downtown Seattle.

» pull back + the net curtains = correr los visillos, abrir los visillos, apartar los visillos.

Example: I aired the room when we arrived and pulled back the net curtains to let the light in.

» shower curtain = cortina de baño, cortina de ducha.

Example: He was puzzled by the annoying tendency of shower curtains to billow in during a shower and stick to the leg or arm of the person attempting to bathe.

curtain2 = barrera. 

Example: They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.

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» iron curtain, the = cortina de hierro, la; telón de acero, el.

Example: The article 'Online behind the iron curtain' summarises the state of data base access in the socialist countries.

curtain off3 = separar con una cortina, dividir con una cortina. 

Example: The van has an area that can be curtained off for private interviews.

Curtain synonyms

mantle in spanish: manto, pronunciation: mæntəl part of speech: noun pall in spanish: féretro, pronunciation: pɑl part of speech: noun drape in spanish: cubrir, pronunciation: dreɪp part of speech: noun, verb drapery in spanish: pañería, pronunciation: dreɪpɜri part of speech: noun
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