Polyglot Dictionary

gotera

/ɡoˈteɾa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
goteras

Meaning

  1. leak

    • Hay una gotera en el techo.

      There's a leak in the ceiling.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

filtración

gotera specifically means a leak from a roof or ceiling, water dripping through; filtración is more general, any kind of leak or seepage, including an information leak.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

goteira

goteira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "leak."

Portuguese

infiltração

infiltração is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "leak."

Portuguese

vazamento

vazamento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "leak."

Practice

1 What does gotera mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hay una ___ en el techo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gotera?

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