paraguas

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/paˈɾaɡwas/
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A folding rain shield; by extension, a source of protection or a lottery frame.
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Examples

  • Las bolas cuelgan del paraguas de la lotería.
    The balls hang from the lottery frame.
  • La organización ofrece un paraguas legal a sus miembros.
    The organisation offers a legal umbrella to its members.
  • El acuerdo sirvió de paraguas para los nuevos proyectos.
    The agreement provided an umbrella for new projects.
  • El seguro proporciona un paraguas de protección.
    The insurance provides an umbrella of protection.
  • Abrí el paraguas al salir.
    I opened the umbrella when I went out.

Similar words

protección
quitaguas
amparo

Meanings

Umbrella

noun
weather
neutral
A portable folding cover held overhead to keep off rain.

Examples

  • Lleva un paraguas porque va a llover.
    Take an umbrella because it is going to rain.
  • Abrí el paraguas al salir.
    I opened the umbrella when I went out.
  • Olvidé mi paraguas en el autobús.
    I left my umbrella on the bus.
  • Ese paraguas rojo es mío.
    That red umbrella is mine.
  • Cierra el paraguas antes de entrar.
    Close the umbrella before going in.

Similar words

quitaguas

Protection

noun
protection
neutral
A person, institution or arrangement that provides support or shelter.

Examples

  • La organización ofrece un paraguas legal a sus miembros.
    The organisation offers a legal umbrella to its members.
  • Las pequeñas empresas trabajan bajo el paraguas del grupo.
    The small firms operate under the group’s umbrella.
  • El acuerdo sirvió de paraguas para los nuevos proyectos.
    The agreement provided an umbrella for new projects.
  • La familia fue su paraguas en los momentos difíciles.
    Her family was her shelter in difficult times.
  • El seguro proporciona un paraguas de protección.
    The insurance provides an umbrella of protection.

Similar words

amparo
protección

Lottery frame

noun
lottery
neutral
In some lotteries, a circular frame from which the containers holding the numbered balls hang.

Examples

  • Las bolas cuelgan del paraguas de la lotería.
    The balls hang from the lottery frame.
  • El técnico revisó el paraguas antes del sorteo.
    The technician inspected the frame before the draw.
  • Colocaron las liras bajo el paraguas.
    They placed the containers beneath the frame.
  • El paraguas gira sobre el bombo.
    The frame turns above the drum.
  • En ese sorteo, el paraguas sostiene las liras numeradas.
    In that draw, the frame holds the numbered containers.

Similar words

Etymology

Compound of parar, “to stop”, and aguas, “waters”.

FAQ

What does paraguas usually mean?

An umbrella used against rain.

Is paraguas singular or plural?

The form is the same: el paraguas, los paraguas.

Can it mean protection?

Yes, figuratively it can describe support or shelter.

What is the lottery sense?

A circular frame holding containers of numbered balls in some lotteries.

Does it have a feminine form?

No. It is a masculine noun.

Where does the word come from?

From parar and aguas, literally stopping water.

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