🇬🇧🇪🇸 windowsill - antepecho : English Lesson

Meaning of "windowsill" ("antepecho"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A windowsill is a narrow ledge at the base of a window. It’s often used for decorations, plants, or occasionally for your cat to stare dramatically into the distance.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I left my sandwich on the windowsill for one minute… now a bird is eating it.

My dog tried to fit on the windowsill, and now we need a new lamp.

I put a toy spider on the windowsill, and now my grandma won’t visit my room.

I tried to nap on the windowsill, but I forgot I’m not a cat, and I fell off.

My windowsill has three plants and one lonely sock. I have no idea how it got there.

Rain tapped the glass while Anna placed a mug on the windowsill. A small plant leaned on the windowsill, leaves catching light. Her cat jumped to the windowsill, bumping the mug; water spilled onto the windowsill and soaked the plant pot. Anna laughed, moved the mug to the table, and hugged the cat on the windowsill.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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