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grieta

crack

noun GRYEH-tah Rare

Also means

crevice

Usage Note

Grieta is a crack, fissure, or crevice in a surface — in a wall, the ground, or a relationship: una grieta en la pared (a crack in the wall), una grieta en su amistad (a rift in their friendship). It is distinct from raya (a scratch or line) and fisura (a clinical or technical fissure). Abrirse una grieta means for a crack to open up, often used metaphorically for divisions in a group or coalition.

Examples

"Hay una grieta grande en la pared."

Natural Translation

There is a large crack in the wall.

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