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English translation: towering gateways/entrances/arches


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Spanish term or phrase:empinados postigos
English translation:towering gateways/entrances/arches
Entered by: Marcelo González
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05:13 Jan 4, 2006
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Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: empinados postigos
Description of a village in Andalusia and its Holy Week:

"Sus estrechas calles, recoletas plazas, EMPINADOS POSTIGOS....convierten sus desfiles en un conjunto único...."

Tall shuttered windows?
Daniel Burns
Local time: 14:06
towering gateways/entrances/arches
Explanation:
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Walk in the paradise garden - Spain - Europe - World - Travel ...... pathways lead through **towering gateways** and past opulent palaces to the ... Lonely Planet's guides to Spain and Andalucia have extensive practical and ...
www.theage.com.au/news/Spain/ Walk-in-the-paradise-garden/2005/05/06/1115092633469.html

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postigo = wicket gate (Diccionario Gran Larousse, Segunda Edición)

wicket (gate)
wicket (wîk´ît) noun
1. A small door or gate, especially one built into or near a larger one.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition 1992.
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Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 05:06
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3towering gateways/entrances/arches
Marcelo González
3 +1tall archwaysbigedsenior


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tall archways


Explanation:
"postigo" can be a gate to a city. (DRAE)

bigedsenior
Local time: 12:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  MPGS: :) ... :)
2 hrs
  -> thanks, MP
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
towering gateways/entrances/arches


Explanation:
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Note added at 45 mins (2006-01-04 05:58:16 GMT)
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Walk in the paradise garden - Spain - Europe - World - Travel ...... pathways lead through **towering gateways** and past opulent palaces to the ... Lonely Planet's guides to Spain and Andalucia have extensive practical and ...
www.theage.com.au/news/Spain/ Walk-in-the-paradise-garden/2005/05/06/1115092633469.html

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Note added at 10 hrs 1 min (2006-01-04 15:15:06 GMT)
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postigo = wicket gate (Diccionario Gran Larousse, Segunda Edición)

wicket (gate)
wicket (wîk´ît) noun
1. A small door or gate, especially one built into or near a larger one.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition 1992.

Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 05:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :) ... :)
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, MPGS, muy amable :-)

agree  Francesca Callegari
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, de nuevo, Francesca :-)

agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
5 hrs
  -> muchas gracias, bcandilgarcia!
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