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Old December 10, 2010, 01:31 PM
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How would you say "gate" as in a gate on a fence?

If you could use it in a sentence that would be great.

Such as " Don't forget to close the gate when you leave!"
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Old December 10, 2010, 01:59 PM
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English to Spanish:

How would you say "gate" as in a gate on a fence?

If you could use it in a sentence that would be great.

Such as " Don't forget to close the gate when you leave!"
Portón, is the word you're looking for.
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Old December 10, 2010, 02:48 PM
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Bueno, "portón' - he oído "barrera"...
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Old December 10, 2010, 02:58 PM
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For me, it "portón" or "puerta" should be clear enough.
I've seen that the DRAE has "barrera" as some sort of synonym for "compuerta", but I have never heard it used that way.
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Old December 11, 2010, 12:40 PM
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Here "verja".
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Old December 11, 2010, 01:10 PM
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I've heard Verja used to say "Protect" so I can see how gate and protect closely relate. Thanks!
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Old December 11, 2010, 01:16 PM
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"Verja" can be used for a window and for a gate, although for a window it is more common "reja".
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Old December 11, 2010, 08:17 PM
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"Verja" can be used for a window and for a gate, although for a window it is more common "reja".
En Chile también se usa "verja".

¿Entiendes lo de portón como verja o es un término nuevo?
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