to curtain off
- phrasal verb
:
separar con cortinas
- Please curtain off the area for privacy!
Examples
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They curtained off the stage before the performance began.
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We decided to curtain off part of the living room to create a private workspace.
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The hospital staff will curtain off each bed to give patients some privacy.
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They curtained the stage off for the performance.
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She used a large screen to curtain off the stage during the play's intermission.
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He decided to curtain off the area where he was painting to prevent splatters on the carpet.
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They installed a beautiful fabric to curtain off the rest of the room from the dining area.
Synonyms
47
3.9
Stop people from entering or leaving an area by blocking it
24
3.9
Stop people or vehicles from entering a place
20
6.3
Stop people entering or leaving an area by using police and barriers
9
5.8
To hang cloth to cover or hide something
4
3.7
Surround an area with a fence to stop people from entering
3
4.8
To keep people out of an area by putting ropes around it
2
3.7
To close a curtain by pulling it across a window
1
4.1
Make part of a room private using a curtain or divider
1
3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
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3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area
To separate people or part of a place by putting up a barrier
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to separate or divide an area by using a curtain' is directly derivable from combining 'curtain' (a hanging cloth used to cover or divide) with the particle 'off' indicating separation or closure. This follows a common English pattern (e.g. close off, section off) and is conceptually transparent and likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Curtain off comes from the simple image of pulling a curtain closed to cut an area off from the rest of a room. That's why it means 'to separate or divide an area by using a curtain'.