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How do you say "manhole" in Spanish?
la tapa de alcantarilla
In Spanish, "manhole" is la tapa de alcantarilla.
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Pronunciation
TAH-pah deh ahl-kahn-tah-REE-yah. The phrase has multiple parts. Tapa is TAH-pah, alcantarilla is ahl-kahn-tah-REE-yah.
Grammar notes
La tapa de alcantarilla is feminine (la tapa). Plural is las tapas de alcantarilla. Tapa means cover or lid, alcantarilla is the sewer or drain.
Example sentence
La tapa de alcantarilla esta en la calle.
The manhole cover is in the street.
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How to remember la tapa de alcantarilla
Tapa means cover or lid. A manhole is literally the cover (tapa) over the opening to underground sewers.
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Questions about la tapa de alcantarilla
How do you say "manhole" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "manhole" is la tapa de alcantarilla. It is a noun.
Is la tapa de alcantarilla masculine or feminine?
La tapa de alcantarilla is feminine (la tapa). Plural is las tapas de alcantarilla. Tapa means cover or lid, alcantarilla is the sewer or drain.
How is la tapa de alcantarilla used in a sentence?
Use la tapa de alcantarilla as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tapa de alcantarilla esta en la calle. (The manhole cover is in the street.).
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