porch

porche

Espacio con techo situado en la entrada de un edificio, a veces cerrado con paredes.

En inglés sencillo: A covered area at the entrance to a building, sometimes enclosed by walls.

• We sat on the porch.
• Leave your muddy boots in the porch.
• The house has a wide porch with wooden chairs.

Sinónimos: veranda, vestibule

Expresiones frecuentes: front porch, covered porch, on the porch

pórtico

Pasillo con techo que va junto a un edificio o conduce a su entrada.

En inglés sencillo: A passage beside or leading into a building, covered by a roof.

• A stone porch led to the hall.
• Visitors followed the covered porch into the temple.
• The porch’s columns supported a heavy roof.

Sinónimos: portico, covered walk

Expresiones frecuentes: columned porch, stone porch, temple porch