almacén
warehouse
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A place where goods are stored, and by extension a place where they are sold
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
all
all
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mass
large quantity gathered together
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in
inside
Almacén means warehouse and sounds like all0 that mass1 of goods packed in2 one place.
almacén
warehouse, storehouse, storeroom
A building or room where goods are kept.
Los productos salen de nuestro almacén en dos díasThe products ship from our warehouse within two days
Guardamos las cajas en el almacén del sótanoWe keep the boxes in the storeroom in the basement
store, shop (much of Latin America)
A retail store carrying a wide range of goods. They store goods (like a warehouse) in order to sell them.
Encontré unas sandalias baratas en un almacén del centroI found cheap sandals at a shop downtown
Ese almacén vende de todo, desde ropa hasta herramientasThat store sells everything, from clothes to tools
grandes almacenes
department store (Spain)
A large shop divided into departments, each selling a different kind of merchandise.
Compré el abrigo en unos grandes almacenes del centroI bought the coat at a department store downtown
Los grandes almacenes tienen rebajas en eneroDepartment stores have sales in January