Pared (en. Wall)

/paˈɾeð/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Vertical surface that forms the closure of a building.

The wall of the house is painted blue.

La pared de la casa está pintada de azul.

Internal division of a space or room.

We have built a wall to separate the two areas.

Hemos construido una pared para separar los dos ambientes.

Structure that supports the roof of a building.

The walls must be strong enough to support the load.

Las paredes deben ser resistentes para soportar la carga.

From Latin 'parietem', which means 'wall' or 'barrier'.

to be between a rock and a hard place

To be in a difficult situation with no options.

estar entre la pared y la espada

to give the wall

To be rejected or ignored.

dar la pared

to go out the door and come in through the wall

To do something ineffectively or confusingly.

salir por la puerta y entrar por la pared

barrier

Thick wall that generally forms part of a construction.

muro

dining room

Room or space where meals are eaten, normally with walls that delimit it.

comedor

partition

Thin wall that divides spaces.

tabique

Wall as a synonym for land or space.

That place is pure wall, there's nowhere to hide.

Ese lugar es pura pared, no hay donde esconderse.

Reference to a boundary or obstacle.

I was so frustrated that I felt like I had hit a wall.

Estaba tan frustrado que sentía que me había golpeado contra una pared.