What does espacio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word espacio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use espacio in Spanish.

The word espacio in Spanish means space, area, space, space, space, duration, space, space, show, program, separate, spread, save space, save room, give their own space, leave some room, leave some space, leave a space, assign time for , leave time for, leave room for, open space, airspace, enclosed space, common area, common space, play area, playing area, period of time, space of time, work area, work space, educational facility, ad break, pause, public area, public space, green space, green area, living space, time-space, save space, leave no room for. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espacio

space, area

nombre masculino (superficie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Y en este espacio pondremos el gallinero.
This space will be given over to the chicken run.

space

nombre masculino (universo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Enviaron un cohete al espacio.
They sent a rocket into space.

space

nombre masculino (sitio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No queda un espacio libre en el aparcamiento.
There are no spaces available in the car park.

space, duration

nombre masculino (duración en el tiempo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay que caminar por espacio de tres horas para llegar a la cima.
You have to walk for a duration of three hours to reach the peak.

space

nombre masculino (renglón vacío)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Corrige la carta y deja otro espacio entre cada párrafo.
Correct the letter and leave a space between paragraphs.

space

nombre masculino (hueco entre palabras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Te comiste un espacio en el primer renglón, estas dos palabras quedaron pegadas.
You forgot the space on the first line and now the two words are joined together.

show, program

nombre masculino (programa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es horrendo el espacio matutino de noticias de ese canal de televisión.
The morning news program on this channel is awful.

separate, spread

verbo transitivo (separar, distanciar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

save space, save room

locución verbal (aprovechar el espacio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Las mesas plegables son perfectas para ahorrar espacio.
Folding tables are ideal for saving space.

give their own space

locución verbal (respetar su tiempo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hay que darles a los hijos su espacio.
You need to give your children their own space.

leave some room, leave some space

locución verbal (entre objetos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Deja un espacio entre las flores para poner una vela.
Leave some space between the flowers to place a candle.

leave a space

locución verbal (texto impreso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Deja un espacio después de cada párrafo.
Leave a space after each paragraph.

assign time for , leave time for

(permitir una intervención)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El profesor deja un espacio para comentarios después de cada clase. El orador deja un espacio para las opiniones de los asistentes.
The teacher leaves (or: assigns) time for comments after each class.

leave room for

(permitir una acción)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Por qué no me dejas un espacio para decir lo que pienso? En las reuniones de trabajo hay que dejar un espacio para aportar ideas creativas.
Why don't you leave me some room to say what I think?

open space

(espacio sin tabicar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mejor parte de la casa es la sala de estar porque es un espacio abierto bien iluminado.
The best part of the house is the living room because it is a well-lit, open space.

airspace

nombre masculino (parte de un país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Sabes cómo se determina el espacio aéreo de un país?

enclosed space

(lugar delimitado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo logro concentrarme si estoy en un espacio cerrado sin mucho ruido.
I only manage to concentrate if I'm in an enclosed space without much noise.

common area, common space

(zona compartida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

play area, playing area

(zona de juego)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

period of time, space of time

(periodo temporal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En un breve espacio de tiempo, la salud del enfermo había mejorado notoriamente.
The sick patient's health has improved considerably in a short period of time.

work area, work space

(lugar de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ingeniero pidió que su espacio de trabajo se encuentre alejado de la sala de reuniones.
The engineer asked for his work area to be located away from the meeting room.

educational facility

locución nominal masculina (colegio, escuela) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El espacio educativo debe propiciar el aprendizaje de una forma creativa.
An educational facility must give rise to a creative learning process.

ad break, pause

(tiempo de anuncios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Volveremos con nuestra programación tras este espacio publicitario.
We'll be back with our program after the ad break.

public area, public space

locución nominal masculina (zona abierta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green space, green area

locución nominal masculina (zona con vegetación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cada vez quedan menos espacios verdes en la ciudad.
There are fewer and fewer green spaces in the city.

living space

nombre masculino (de un pueblo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cada nación necesita su espacio vital.

time-space

nombre masculino (relativo al espacio-tiempo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

save space

(en cuartos pequeños)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La familia ganó espacio comprando camas cuchetas.
The family saved space buying bunk beds.

leave no room for

locución verbal (no permitir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La obsesión por el trabajo no deja espacio para la diversión.

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