Polyglot Dictionary

gaveta

/ɡaˈβeta/

la 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
gavetas

Meaning

  1. drawer

    • Abrió la gaveta.

      He opened the drawer.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

cajón

gaveta is more regional, common in Latin America, for "drawer"; cajón is more general or standard.

Similar in other languages

French

tiroir

tiroir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "drawer."

Portuguese

gaveta

gaveta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "drawer."

Practice

1 What does gaveta mean?

2 Fill the gap: Abrió la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gaveta?

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