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    Cortina (en. Curtain)

    /kor'tina/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Fabric used to cover windows or spaces.
    The curtain in my room is blue.
    La cortina de mi habitación es de color azul.
    Element of separation on a theatrical stage.
    The curtain rose at the start of the play.
    La cortina se levantó al inicio de la obra.
    Water curtain, also refers to a curtain of rain.
    The water curtain surprised us during the walk.
    La cortina de agua nos sorprendió durante el paseo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cortīna', meaning fabric or covering.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    leaving in the dark
    Leaving something in the shadows, not clarifying it entirely.
    dejar en cortina
    smoke screen
    Stratagem to conceal a real situation.
    cortina de humo
    raise the curtain
    To begin a show or event.
    alzar la cortina

    Related Words

    curtain rod
    Set of curtains.
    cortinado
    curtain fabric
    Set of several curtains.
    cortinaje
    small curtain
    Small curtain.
    cortinilla
    curtain holder
    Support for hanging curtains.
    cortinero

    Slang Meanings

    Curtain as a synonym for something that hides the truth.
    Don't be fooled by the curtain, seek the truth.
    No te dejes llevar por la cortina, busca la verdad.
    Smoke screen in contexts of deception.
    His explanations are just a smoke screen to avoid blame.
    Sus explicaciones son solo una cortina de humo para evitar la culpa.