el portón

gate

→ el

phrase Rare #25,824

gate Usually refers to a large gate, such as the main gate to a yard, property, or building.

SP: Cerramos el portón por la noche.

EN: We close the gate at night.

I painted the gate blue.

We saw them earlier when they stopped the car at the gate.

— Funny Games (1997)

I'll post a guard at the gate until you return.

They were waiting for the gate to open.

The gate is so narrow that the car can't get through.

That is the main gate.

Jaime, open the gate.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Tom asked Maria to open the gate.

The gate was too narrow for the truck.

It's time to close the gate.

The gate closes at eight o'clock.

When you pass through the gate, you'll see a chapel.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)