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cortina

[kor-TEE-nuh]
nounfemininepl: cortinas
curtain
1. A piece of fabric hung as a screen, typically at a window or door
She closed the curtains to block out the sunlight.
Ela fechou as cortinas para bloquear a luz do sol.
2. A fabric screen used to conceal or divide a space, such as in a theater or hospital
The doctor pulled back the curtain around the patient's bed.
O médico puxou a cortina ao redor da cama do paciente.
3. Something that conceals or obscures (figurative)
A curtain of smoke covered the battlefield.
Uma cortina de fumaça cobriu o campo de batalha.
Synonyms
véubiomboanteparopersiana

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cortina
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
cortina
Standard term; may also use 'reposteiro' for heavier curtains

Related Idioms & Phrases

cortina de fumaça (smoke screen - a deceptive action)
abrir/fechar a cortina (to open/close the curtain - in theater or figuratively)
por trás da cortina (behind the scenes)
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