Polyglot Dictionary

anaquel

/anaˈkel/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
anaqueles

Meaning

  1. shelf

    • Los libros están en el anaquel.

      The books are on the shelf.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

repisa

repisa often refers to a small shelf or ledge, like a mantelpiece; anaquel refers to a shelf in a cupboard or shop shelving.

estante

estante is the more common, general word for "shelf" or bookshelf; anaquel is more specific to shop or warehouse shelving.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

estante

estante is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shelf."

Portuguese

prateleira

prateleira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shelf."

Practice

1 What does anaquel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Los libros están en el ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anaquel?

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