gateway

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BrE /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/ AmE /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

noun en → es

1 STRUCTURE [singular] B1

a large door or archway that forms the entrance to a building, park, etc.

puerta principal, arco de entrada

  • the gateway to somewhere

Collocations gateway to the city · main gateway of a castle

  • The main gateway to the park is closed.

    La entrada principal al parque está cerrada.

2 ACCESS [singular] B1

a way of entering or reaching a place, situation, etc.

paso de acceso, vía de entrada

  • gateway to something

Collocations gateway to success · internet gateway

  • The internet is a gateway to the world.

    Internet es una vía de acceso al mundo.

3 COMPUTER [singular] C1

a device that connects two different computer networks and allows them to communicate with each other

puerta de enlace, gateway de red

  • network gateway

Collocations network gateway device · internet gateway router

  • The network gateway is down.

    El puerta de enlace de red está fuera de servicio.