coladero

Spanish

Etymology

From colar +‎ -dero. Compare Portuguese coadouro, Italian colatoio, French couloir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kolaˈdeɾo/ [ko.laˈð̞e.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: co‧la‧de‧ro

Noun

coladero m (plural coladeros)

narrow pass or road
Synonym: tollón
colander
Synonyms: escurridor, colador
loophole
(figurative, sports) leaky defence

Further reading

“coladero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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