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How to Say "hearths" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhearthsis hogaresB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
The floor or bottom of a fireplace
A warm fireplace with glowing orange embers and a stone base.

Examples

Los antiguos hogares de piedra eran el centro de la cocina.

The ancient stone hearths were the center of the kitchen.

Limpiaron los hogares de las chimeneas antes de que empezara el invierno.

They cleaned the fireplace hearths before winter started.

Literal to Figurative

This meaning is the origin of the word. Because the fire (hearth) was the center of life, the word eventually came to mean the whole home.

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