Almacenar (en. Store)

/al-ma-se-'nar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To keep or put something in a place so it doesn't get lost.

I decided to store my important documents in the cloud.

Decidí almacenar mis documentos importantes en la nube.

To accumulate something in large quantities.

The store focuses on storing products that are not available elsewhere.

La tienda se dedica a almacenar productos que no están disponibles en otros lugares.

To preserve or safeguard something for a certain period.

It is necessary to store food in a cool place.

Es necesario almacenar los alimentos en un sitio fresco.

It comes from the Hispano-Arabic 'al-masnā', which means 'the house of agriculture' or 'the place of harvest', adding the suffix '-ar'.

store energy

Save energy for later use.

almacenar energía

store data

Save information in a computer system.

almacenar datos

store food

Save perishables for preservation.

almacenar alimentos

storage

The act of storing; the place where things are stored.

almacenaje

stock handler

A person in charge of the storage of goods.

almacenista

warehouse

A place where goods or merchandise are stored.

almacén

To keep in a safe place, informally.

I'm going to store the memories of the party in my photo box.

Voy a almacenar los recuerdos de la fiesta en mi caja de fotos.

To keep in reserve, especially for an emergency.

I always store food in case there is a problem.

Siempre almaceno comida en caso de que haya un problema.