mesita
nightstand, side table
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A small table, whether beside a bed or beside a sofa
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
Mesita is usually translated as nightstand or side table and is literally a "little table."
mesita
nightstand, bedside table
The small table that sits next to a bed, where you keep a lamp, a book, or your phone.
Puse el despertador en la mesita antes de acostarmeI put the alarm clock on the nightstand before going to bed
Guardo un libro en el cajón de la mesitaI keep a book in the drawer of the bedside table
side table, small table
Any small table that sits beside something bigger, like a sofa or an armchair.
Dejó las llaves en la mesita al lado del sofáShe left the keys on the side table next to the sofa
Compramos una mesita para poner las bebidas en la salaWe bought a small table to hold the drinks in the living room