Usage examples of "puerta" in Spanish with translation to English

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Giré el pomo de la puerta. I turned the doorknob.

En casa de carpintero, puerta de cuero The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot

Por favor, golpeá la puerta antes de entrar. Please knock before you come in.

Hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma. Speak of angels and you hear their wings.

Hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta se asoma. Speak of the devil...

Cerré la puerta y se me olvidaron las llaves dentro I've locked myself out of my room

Él giró el pomo de la puerta con su mano izquierda. He turned the doorknob with his left hand.

Mirando por la ventana, vi a un extraño en la puerta. Looking out of the window, I saw a stranger at the doorstep.

Por favor, no entre en la habitación sin llamar a la puerta. Please do not enter the room without knocking.

Siempre deberías golpear la puerta antes de entrar a la habitación de Tom. You should always knock before entering Tom's room.

Como me enteré más tarde, el hombre que apareció en mi puerta pidiendo ayuda estaba hablando Quechua. As I found out later, the man who showed up on my doorstep asking for help was speaking Quechua.

Eres la única persona que conozco que no llama a la puerta antes de entrar en mi oficina. You're the only person I know who doesn't knock before entering my office.

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