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antesala

antechamber

noun an-teh-SAH-lah Rare
Home & Lifestyle Rooms

Also means

waiting room

Usage Note

Antesala literally means the room before the main hall (ante- + sala), used as a waiting room outside an important office. Figuratively, estar en la antesala de algo means 'to be on the verge of something' (en la antesala de la victoria = 'on the brink of victory'). The figurative use is very common in journalism.

Examples

"Los candidatos esperaban en la antesala del despacho."

Natural Translation

The candidates were waiting in the antechamber of the office.

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