Compuerta (en. Gate)

/kom.pwer.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Opening used to control or regulate the flow of a liquid, such as water.

The reservoir gate opened to release the water.

La compuerta del embalse se abrió para liberar el agua.

Device that allows the entry or exit of people or things and can be closed.

We closed the gate to prevent the cold from coming in.

Cerramos la compuerta para evitar que entrara el frío.

Mechanism used in technical and engineering fields to ensure the flow of fluids.

The engineer checked the gate before starting the experiment.

El ingeniero revisó la compuerta antes de iniciar el experimento.

From the Latin 'compuerta', which comes from 'com-' (together) and 'puerta' (door).

Open the gate

To allow the passage of something, especially water.

abrir la compuerta

Safety gate

Device that prevents overflow or accidents in hydraulic systems.

compuerta de seguridad

Emergency gate

Opening designed for use in critical situations.

compuerta de emergencia

Door

Structure that allows access to a place.

puerta

Valve

Device that regulates the flow of a liquid or gas.

válvula

Reservoir

Water reservoir formed by accumulation in an area.

embalse

Opening used as a reference to exit a complicated situation.

When everything complicated, I looked for the gate to get out of the problem.

Cuando todo se complicó, busqué la compuerta para salir del problema.

Strategy to avoid bigger problems.

I always have a gate ready for any eventuality.

Siempre tengo una compuerta lista para cualquier eventualidad.