el acceso
access
Posibilidad o derecho de entrar o usar un lugar, servicio o información.
Word: acceso
Language: Spanish
Meaning:
The word "acceso" in Spanish primarily means "access" or "entrance."
Explanation:
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Access/Entrance:
"Acceso" refers to the possibility or right to approach, enter, or make use of something. For example, "El acceso a la biblioteca está restringido" means "Access to the library is restricted." It can also refer to physical entry points, such as a door, gate, or passage. -
In a figurative sense:
"Acceso" can also mean a sudden onset or attack of a condition, often used medically or metaphorically. For example, "un acceso de fiebre" means "a fever attack," or "un acceso de ira" means "a fit of rage."
Parts:
- The word consists of the root "acceso," derived from the Latin accessus, meaning "a going to or approach."
Synonyms:
- For access/entrance: entrada, paso, admisión
- For sudden onset (attack): ataque, arrebato, arrebato
Antonyms:
- For "access" as the ability to enter: "restringido," "prohibido," "barrera" (restricted, forbidden, barrier)
- For "attack" or "fit": remedy terms like "calma" (calm), "control"
Summary:
"Acceso" can mean physical or metaphorical access or entrance, or it can describe sudden attacks/episodes of an emotional or medical nature. The specific meaning depends on context.
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Examples
Necesitas una clave para tener acceso al edificio.noun
You need a key to have access to the building.
El acceso al museo es gratuito los domingos.noun
Access to the museum is free on Sundays.
Los estudiantes perdieron el acceso a la plataforma por una semana.noun
The students lost access to the platform for a week.
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