Mampara (en. Screen)

/mam'paɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Structure that serves to separate or delimit an area.

Example sentence: The glass screen allows light to enter the room.

La mampara de vidrio permite que la luz entre en la habitación.

Definition: Element used in public places to provide privacy.

Example sentence: Screens in public restrooms provide some privacy to users.

Las mamparas en los baños públicos ofrecen un poco de intimidad a los usuarios.

Etymology/Origin: The term comes from the Hispanic Arabic 'māmpara', which in turn derives from the classical Arabic 'māmpārah'.

Phrase: acoustic screen

Meaning: Screen designed to reduce noise in a space.

mampara acústica

Phrase: glass screen

Meaning: Screen made of glass to elegantly separate environments.

mampara de cristal

Phrase: folding screen

Meaning: Screen that can be folded to facilitate storage.

mampara plegable

Related word: partition

Description: Thin wall used to divide spaces.

tabique

Related word: wall

Description: Construction element that delimits a space.

pared

Related word: division

Description: Action of dividing something into parts.

división

Slang meaning: In some contexts, it refers to someone who interferes in a situation.

Example: Don't be a screen, let them sort it out.

No seas mampara, deja que ellos lo resuelvan.

Slang meaning: Used to describe something that is an obstacle or a nuisance.

Example: That screen at work doesn't allow properly seeing the monitor.

Esa mampara en el trabajo no deja ver la pantalla correctamente.