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    Postigo (en. Shutter)

    /pos'tiɣo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A small door that opens at the top or side of a larger door.
    He opened the postigo to ventilate the room.
    Abrió el postigo para ventilar la habitación.
    A door or small window that closes independently.
    She closed the postigo before going to sleep.
    Cerró el postigo antes de irse a dormir.
    An opening in a wall used as an improvised access.
    In the old house, there was a postigo that led to the garden.
    En la casa antigua había un postigo que daba al jardín.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'posticum', meaning 'behind', related to the idea of a rear opening.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    through the postigo
    It refers to the action of looking or going out through a small opening.
    a través del postigo
    open the postigo
    It means to make an opening to see or access something.
    abrir el postigo
    close the postigo
    It means to secure access through an opening.
    cerrar el postigo

    Related Words

    door
    Structure that allows passage between two spaces, similar to a postigo.
    puerta
    window
    Commonly closed opening with glass, allowing light entry.
    ventana
    opening
    Opening or space in an object or surface.
    abertura

    Slang Meanings

    It refers to a person who always has a refuge or protection.
    That guy always has his postigo ready for difficulties.
    Ese tipo siempre tiene su postigo listo para las dificultades.
    It alludes to a closed or difficult-to-access situation.
    The situation is so complicated that we need to open a new postigo.
    La situación está tan complicada que necesitamos abrir un postigo nuevo.