Meaning
trapdoor
- A small hinged door or hatch in a floor, ceiling, or roof.
In a sentence
Abbiamo trovato una botola sul pavimento che porta alla cantina.
We found a trapdoor in the floor that leads to the cellar.
Non lasciare aperta la botola della soffitta, fa entrare troppa aria fredda.
Don't leave the attic hatch open; it lets in too much cold air.
Come si apre questa vecchia botola arrugginita?
How do you open this rusty old trapdoor?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| botola | feminine · singular |
| botole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Regular feminine noun with stress on the first syllable (/ˈbɔ-/).