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How to Say "openings" in Spanish

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agujeros

ah-goo-HEH-rohs/a.ɣuˈxe.ɾos/

nounA1General
Use 'agujeros' for general holes or gaps in surfaces, like in roads, fabric, or walls.
A large block of colorful yellow Swiss cheese clearly showing many round holes throughout its surface.

Examples

Ten cuidado al caminar, hay agujeros en el pavimento.

Be careful when walking, there are holes in the pavement.

Hay muchos agujeros en esta carretera, ¡ten cuidado!

There are many holes in this road, be careful!

Necesito parchar los agujeros de mis calcetines viejos.

I need to patch the holes in my old socks.

Los ratones hicieron agujeros pequeños en la pared.

The mice made small holes in the wall.

Masculine Plural

Since 'agujero' (the singular form) ends in -o, it is a masculine noun. 'Agujeros' is the plural form, meaning you must use masculine plural articles and adjectives (e.g., 'los agujeros grandes').

ojos

/OH-hohs//ˈo.xos/

nounB2Specific/Figurative
Use 'ojos' specifically for the characteristic round holes in certain types of cheese, or metaphorically for openings in structures like bridges.
A macro shot of a thick, yellow slice of Swiss cheese resting on a wooden board, clearly showing many perfectly round holes.

Examples

A este queso le llaman 'queso de ojos' por sus grandes aberturas.

They call this cheese 'holey cheese' because of its large openings.

Este queso suizo tiene muchos ojos.

This Swiss cheese has a lot of holes (eyes).

Hay que quitarle los ojos a las patatas antes de cocinarlas.

You have to remove the eyes from the potatoes before cooking them.

El puente tiene tres ojos grandes para que pase el río.

The bridge has three large arches (eyes) for the river to pass through.

General Holes vs. Specific Openings

The most common mistake is using 'agujeros' when 'ojos' is more appropriate for the specific context of cheese or figurative structural openings. While 'agujeros' is a general term, 'ojos' refers to a very particular kind of 'opening'.

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