English–Spanish
“hiding place” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθulo/
Example
Guardaron las armas en un zulo bajo el piso.
They hid the weapons in a hiding place under the floor.
How to say “hiding place” in Spanish
“Hiding place” in Spanish is zulo.
Concealed compartment in a floor, wall, or piece of furniture.
Example sentences with zulo
La vecina guardó las medicinas en un zulo dentro del armario.
The neighbor put the medicines in a hiding place in the closet.
Tips for using zulo
- Common in news and police reports to describe secret caches, so it carries an investigative or criminal nuance in Spanish and a neutral word like escondite is used for ordinary hiding places.