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    Pasillos (en. Hallways)

    /pa'si.ʎos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Longitudinal space in a building that serves as a corridor or link between different rooms.
    The hotel corridors were decorated with paintings.
    Los pasillos del hotel estaban decorados con cuadros.
    Transit area within a structure, usually between rooms.
    The children were running through the school corridors.
    Los niños corrían por los pasillos de la escuela.
    Passage area that can be interior or exterior in a building.
    The cinema corridor was very dark before entering the hall.
    El pasillo del cine era muy oscuro antes de entrar a la sala.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'passile', meaning 'place of passage'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    emergency corridor
    Lane designated for emergency evacuation.
    pasillo de emergencias
    central corridor
    Corridor located in the middle of a larger space.
    pasillo central
    to form a line
    To form a line of people to clap or say goodbye to someone.
    hacer pasillo

    Related Words

    corridor
    Space connected to others through a length that allows passage.
    corredor
    lobby
    Area for access to other rooms or spaces.
    vestíbulo

    Slang Meanings

    School corridors that are known to be meeting places.
    Plans for the weekend are organized in the school corridors.
    En los pasillos de la escuela se organizan los planes del fin de semana.
    Aisles of an airplane where passengers move between seats.
    I don't like being in the airplane aisle; I prefer the seat by the window.
    No me gusta estar en el pasillo del avión, prefiero el asiento junto a la ventana.