gateway

puerta de acceso, vía de acceso

Algo que permite llegar a un lugar o acceder a una oportunidad o experiencia.

En inglés sencillo: Something that allows you to reach a place, opportunity, or experience.

• Education can be a gateway to better jobs.
• The port serves as a gateway to the region.
• Her first role became a gateway to a successful acting career.

Cómo se usa: gateway to something (This course is a gateway to a career in design.)

Sinónimos: route, means of access

Expresiones frecuentes: gateway to something, a gateway, important gateway

entrada, portal

Entrada o abertura por la que se pasa a otro lugar.

En inglés sencillo: An entrance or opening through which you pass into another place.

• We waited by the gateway.
• They drove through the wide gateway into the park.
• An old stone gateway marks the entrance to the castle.

Cómo se usa: gateway to/into something (A narrow gateway leads into the courtyard.)

Sinónimos: entrance, opening

Expresiones frecuentes: through the gateway, stone gateway, gateway into something

puerta de entrada, primer paso

Algo que inicia a alguien en una actividad y suele llevarlo a participar más.

En inglés sencillo: Something that introduces you to an activity and often leads to greater involvement.

• They described the substance as a gateway drug.
• That simple game became my gateway into competitive chess.
• Some people consider short stories a gateway to reading longer books.

Cómo se usa: gateway into something (Gardening was her gateway into the world of plant science.)

Sinónimos: introduction, stepping stone

Expresiones frecuentes: gateway drug, gateway activity, gateway into something

puerta de enlace

Dispositivo que conecta usuarios inalámbricos a una red y controla su acceso a internet.

En inglés sencillo: A device that connects wireless users to a network and manages their internet access.

• Restart the gateway if the connection fails.
• Our wireless gateway includes a firewall.
• Can you change the password in the gateway settings?

Expresiones frecuentes: wireless gateway, gateway settings, gateway address