Spanish word

vallar

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈʝaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbfence in

Example

El constructor va a vallar la obra esta semana.

The builder is going to fence in the construction site this week.

Illustration for vallar (fence in)

More examples

Es necesario vallar la casa si hay niños pequeños.

It is necessary to fence in the house if there are small children.

Core concept

Erecting a fence to mark a boundary and block access.

Common phrases

  • vallar la casa

    fence in the house

  • vallar el patio

    fence in the patio

Similar words

cerrar: Shuts a door, gate, or window to prevent people from passing through.
encerrar: Keeps people or things enclosed inside a space so they cannot get out.
rodear: Encircles an object or area by going around it to form a surrounding barrier.

Definition in Spanish

Colocar una valla alrededor de un espacio para señalar un límite o cerrar el paso.

Word origin

The verb comes from the noun valla, which reflects Latin vallum 'rampart' and denotes a barrier for closing off an area.

Usage tips

  • The noun valla also means billboard in valla publicitaria, and in speech valla can be confused with vaya (the subjunctive form of ir).

Other meanings

  • cordon offverb

Opposites

  • desprotegerleave unprotectedverb

Related words

  • vallafencenoun
  • valladofencedadjective

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