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    Rendijas (en. Slits)

    /renˈdi.xas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Narrow and elongated openings in a surface.
    The gaps in the door let in the light from the hallway.
    Las rendijas de la puerta dejaban pasar la luz del pasillo.
    Breaks in the surface of an object.
    The cracks in the wall allowed cold air to enter.
    Las rendijas en la pared permitían que el aire frío entrara.
    Spaces where something can be observed.
    I looked through the gaps in the curtain.
    Miré a través de las rendijas de la cortina.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish 'rendi', meaning 'to tear' or 'to break'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to look through the cracks
    To observe something in a concealed manner.
    mirar por las rendijas
    to let something pass through the gaps
    To allow something to enter or exit a restricted place.
    dejar pasar las rendijas
    gaps of light
    Spaces through which light enters.
    rendijas de luz

    Related Words

    rendija
    A single opening or crack.
    rendija
    hendidura
    A depression or groove in a surface.
    hendidura
    fisura
    A break that is not complete.
    fisura

    Slang Meanings

    To look in a hidden or furtive manner.
    He peeked through the gaps to spy on what they were doing.
    Se asomó por las rendijas para espiar lo que hacían.
    To enter or exit a place unnoticed.
    He entered through the gaps in the garden to avoid being discovered.
    Entró por las rendijas del jardín para no ser descubierto.