How is the word pestillo translated from Spanish to English

English translation
latch
noun

Barrita que sirve para cerrar una puerta o una verja.

A small bar that fastens a door or gate.

Examples with “pestillo”

See how the word “pestillo” is used in sentences

  • Levantó el pestillo y empujó la verja. — He lifted the latch and pushed the gate open.

  • Echa el pestillo de la verja al salir, por favor. — Please latch the gate behind you.

  • ¿Se ha roto otra vez el pestillo del cobertizo? — Is the latch on the shed broken again?

  • Siempre echo el pestillo de la ventana antes de irme. — I always latch the window before leaving.

  • Los pestillos viejos se oxidan si nadie los engrasa. — Old latches rust if nobody oils them.

  • ¿Echaste el pestillo de la puerta trasera? — Did you latch the back door?

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