armario
closet
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A piece of furniture with doors and shelves for storing clothes or other things.
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armoire
large freestanding wardrobe
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Armario means closet and is related to the English word armoire0, a large wardrobe for storing clothes.
armario
closet, wardrobe
Used for the piece of furniture where you keep your clothes, either a freestanding wardrobe or a closet built into the wall.
Su armario está lleno de zapatosHis closet is full of shoes
Colgué mi abrigo nuevo en el armarioI hung my new coat in the wardrobe
cupboard, cabinet
Used for a cabinet that holds dishes, food, or small objects. In a kitchen it is a cupboard, and a bathroom or storage version is a cabinet.
Los vasos están en el armario de la cocinaThe glasses are in the kitchen cupboard
Guardo las medicinas en un armario del bañoI keep the medicine in a bathroom cabinet
salir del armario
to come out of the closet
Used to talk about someone publicly revealing that they are gay. Spanish pictures it just like English does, as a person stepping out of the closet they had been hiding in.
Salió del armario a los veinte añosHe came out of the closet at twenty
Le costó años decidirse a salir del armarioIt took her years to decide to come out of the closet