Floodgate in spanish
Compuerta
pronunciation: koʊmpueɹ̩tɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: koʊmpueɹ̩tɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
floodgate = esclusa, compuerta.
Example: I always think of you as a great river dammed up by a floodgate, so that the water only escapes here and there through holes and by channels.more:
» open + the floodgates = abrir la mano.
Example: Europe isn't dying, it is committing suicide by opening the floodgates to unrestricted Muslim immigration.» open + the floodgates = crear muchas oportunidades.
Example: His show opened the floodgates for literally dozens of British groups to achieve commercial success in the New World.» open + the floodgates = abrir la caja de Pandora, destapar la caja de Pandora, desencadenar un sinnúmero de problemas .
Example: This Supreme Court's decision has opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate and union spending on election ads.» open + the floodgates = dar rienda suelta a + Posesivo + emociones, desatar + Posesivo + emociones.
Example: Her tears began slowly and then the floodgates opened and she cried, letting out all the loneliness and longing and bad feelings that were so pent up inside her.