What is the Spanish word for "threshold"?

Learn how to say "threshold" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

threshold

Spanish

umbral

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Alternative translations of "threshold"

límite
barrera
entrada
zócalo

Examples of how to use "threshold" in Spanish

English
He stood on the threshold of a new life.
Spanish
Se quedó en el umbral de una nueva vida.
English
She stood on the threshold and hesitated.
Spanish
Ella se quedó en el umbral y dudó.
English
Push the door open and cross the threshold.
Spanish
Empuja la puerta y cruza el umbral.
English
The noise stopped once we passed the threshold.
Spanish
El ruido se detuvo una vez que cruzamos el umbral.
English
A small rug lay on the wooden threshold.
Spanish
Una pequeña alfombra yacía en el umbral de madera.

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