Spanish word

entornar

Pronunciation

IPA/entoɾˈnaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbpartially close

Example

Por favor, entorna la ventana un poco.

Please partially close the window a little.

Illustration for entornar (partially close)

More examples

Al entrar, entornó la puerta.

On entering, he partially closed the door.

Core concept

Window sash moved partway toward closed.

Common phrases

  • entornar la puerta

    partially close the door

  • entornar los ojos

    squint

  • entornar la ventana

    partially close the window

Similar words

cerrar: Door or window closes completely, leaving the opening sealed and no longer passable.
abrir: Door or window opens from closed to allow passage, air, or light.
entreabrir: Door or window opens slightly, creating a small gap without fully opening.
entrecerrar: Eyelids lower slightly to dim light and soften vision.

Definition in Spanish

Mover algo hacia una posición intermedia entre abierto y cerrado sin llegar a cerrarlo por completo.

Word origin

Is formed from prefix en- plus Spanish tornar (from Latin tornare 'to turn'), with tornar's meaning shifting toward moving something closer to closed and producing the sense partially close.

Usage tips

  • Entornar contrasts with entreabrir, where entreabrir means open slightly and entornar means move an opening closer to closed.

Other meanings

  • leave half-openverb
  • close slightlyverb
  • squintverb

Opposites

Related words

  • entornadohalf-openadjective

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