abertura

Definitions of abertura
  1. noun
    a usually brief attempt
    synonyms: intento
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    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  2. noun
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
    synonyms: claro
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    culata, cámara, recámara
    opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
    escapatoria, salida
    an opening that permits escape or release
    intersticio, resquicio
    a narrow opening
    orificio
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
    alféizar, barbacana, cañonera, porta, tronera
    an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
    bebedero, canal, canalón, canilla, caño, chorrera, pico, pitorro, pitón, surtidor
    an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
    garganta
    an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
    enrejado, rejilla
    small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
    ventana, ventanilla
    a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
    ventosa
    a hole that allows the passage of air
    sisa, sobaco, sobaquera
    a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
    boca
    a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it
    ojal
    a hole through which buttons are pushed
    luneta
    a window in a car
    gárgola
    a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
    bocallave, ojo de la cerradura
    the hole where a key is inserted
    blanco, hueco, laguna, vacío
    a blank gap or missing part
    boca de acceso, registro
    a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
    mortaja, muesca
    a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
    escote
    the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
    desembocadero, desembocadura
    the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water
    atisbadero, mirilla, trampilla, ventanillo
    a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
    desagüe
    a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)
    ventanilla
    a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
    respiradero
    a hole for the escape of gas or air
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    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  3. noun
    an man-made opening; usually small
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    claro
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  4. noun
    a device that controls amount of light admitted
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    regulador
    any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
  5. noun
    an open or empty space in or between things
    synonyms: claro
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    fosa, sima
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
    fisura, hendedura, hendidura, quebradura, quebraja, raja, rendija, resquebradura
    a long narrow opening
    descosido, desgarrón, rasgadura, rasgón, rotura
    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    abismo
    a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
    escondrijo
    a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
    impacto de bala
    a hole made by a bullet passing through it
    grieta
    a deep fissure
    falla
    (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
    perforación
    a hole made in something
    grieta, hendedura, hendidura
    a narrow fissure in rock
    cráter
    a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
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    espacio
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  6. noun
    a long narrow depression in a surface
    synonyms: fisura, grieta, hendedura, quebradura, quebraja, quebraza, quiebra, raja, raza
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    hoyo, impresión, marca, mella, muesca, sello, señal
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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