How to Say "doorstop" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “doorstop” is “tope” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
specifically to keep doors from hitting walls
Examples
El cajón tiene un tope para que no se caiga.
The drawer has a stop so it doesn't fall out.
Gira el volante hasta el tope.
Turn the steering wheel as far as it will go.
Necesitas poner un tope en la puerta.
You need to put a doorstop on the door.
Masculine Gender
Even though it ends in 'e', this word is always masculine: 'el tope'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “la tope”
Correction: el tope (Nouns ending in 'e' can be tricky, but this one is always masculine).
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