Paredes (en. Walls)

/paˈɾeðes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Vertical surface that encloses a space.

The walls of the house are painted blue.

Las paredes de la casa están pintadas de azul.

Division or enclosure of a room.

We hung pictures on the walls of the living room.

Colgamos cuadros en las paredes de la sala.

Structure that supports a building or construction.

Brick walls are very durable.

Las paredes de ladrillo son muy duraderas.

From Latin 'parietes', meaning walls or fences.

to hit a wall

To focus on an obstacle or difficulty.

dar en la pared

to be between walls

To feel confined or trapped.

estar entre paredes

to talk to the walls

To speak without being heard.

hablar a las paredes

wall

Each of the vertical parts that form a room.

pared

rampart

High and thick wall, generally defensive.

muralla

interior design

Aesthetic and functional planning of walls in habitable spaces.

diseño interior

Term used to define obstacles in life.

I feel like I'm running into walls in my career.

Siento que estoy golpeando contra paredes en mi carrera.

Referring to daily routine or stress.

Life sometimes feels like a cycle of walls.

La vida a veces se siente como un ciclo de paredes.