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    Verja (en. Gate)

    /ˈbeɾxa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A structure used to enclose properties or gardens.
    The garden gate was painted green.
    La verja del jardín estaba pintada de verde.
    Architectural element that serves to delimit outdoor spaces.
    The park gate allows children to play safely.
    La verja del parque permite que los niños jueguen seguros.
    Set of bars that protects a window or a door.
    The gate of the window was reinforced with steel.
    La verja de la ventana estaba reforzada con acero.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ferriga', which means 'what is made of iron'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    truth told behind the gate
    Expression used to refer to truths that are hidden.
    verdad dicha detrás de la verja
    go out to the gate
    Expression used to indicate that someone is about to leave.
    salir a la verja
    gate door
    Refers to the entrance or exit that can be closed.
    puerta de verja

    Related Words

    fencing
    Space delimited by a fence or gate.
    cercado
    protection
    Action of protecting something or someone.
    protección
    isolation
    State of being separated from others.
    aislamiento

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used to talk about a closed or limited situation.
    I'm trapped behind the gate of problems.
    Estoy atrapado detrás de la verja de los problemas.
    Used to refer to someone who feels excluded.
    I feel like I'm on a gate, outside of everything.
    Siento que estoy en una verja, fuera de todo.