desfiladero — meaning in English

English meaning

• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.

Senses

desfiladero is used for these senses in English:

• defile A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
• gorge (geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.

defile — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.

gorge — full definition

1. noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
2. noun The throat or gullet.
3. verb To eat greedily and to excess.

Related Spanish words