Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
zulo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθulo/
Meaning
- masculine nounhiding place
Example
Guardaron las armas en un zulo bajo el piso.
They hid the weapons in a hiding place under the floor.
More examples
La vecina guardó las medicinas en un zulo dentro del armario.
The neighbor put the medicines in a hiding place in the closet.
Core concept
Concealed compartment in a floor, wall, or piece of furniture.
Common phrases
zulo en el armario
hiding place in the closet
zulo bajo el colchón
hiding place under the mattress
Similar words
escondite: Hidden spot used to conceal people or belongings from view.
hueco: Hollow area inside something, an empty space that can hold items.
agujero: Small opening or perforation that creates a hole in a material.
guarida: Secluded shelter or lair where an animal or person stays hidden.
Definition in Spanish
Agujero oculto usado para guardar objetos en secreto, frecuentemente camuflado en suelos, paredes o muebles.
Word origin
From Basque zulo 'hole', adopted into Spanish to denote a hidden cavity used to store objects secretly.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- stashnoun
Opposites
- lugar visiblevisible placenoun