How to Say "to protrude" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to protrude” is “sobresalir” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
formal way to say something sticks out
Examples
Había un clavo que sobresalía de la pared.
There was a nail sticking out of the wall.
El balcón de la casa sobresale hacia la calle.
The balcony of the house protrudes toward the street.
Ten cuidado con esa rama que sobresale del camino.
Be careful with that branch sticking out from the path.
The preposition 'de'
When an object sticks out from something, Spanish usually uses 'de' (sobresalir de la pared).
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