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cortina

curtain

noun kohr-TEE-nah Rare

Usage Note

Cortina is the standard word for a hanging window or stage curtain. In theatre, el telón refers to the heavy main curtain; cortina covers lighter, domestic curtains. The phrase cortina de humo ('smoke screen') is a common figurative expression meaning a deliberate distraction.

Examples

"Corrió la cortina para que no entrara la luz."

Natural Translation

She drew the curtain so the light wouldn't come in.

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