Buró (en. Bureau)

/buˈɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Furniture that is used for writing, working, or studying.

The office desk was filled with important documents.

El buró de la oficina estaba lleno de documentos importantes.

Refers to the work table in a work environment.

She organizes her things on her desk every morning.

Ella organiza sus cosas en su buró todas las mañanas.

Furniture that often includes drawers and storage space.

The desk in my room has many books and papers.

El buró de mi habitación tiene muchos libros y papeles.

The term bureau comes from the French 'bureau', which means office or work table.

to change desks

Refers to changing locations at work or teams.

cambiar de buró

to work at the desk

Means performing tasks in an office environment.

trabajar en el buró

desk

Furniture similar to the bureau, used for writing and working.

escritorio

office

Place where work activities are carried out.

oficina

Colloquial use of 'bureau' to refer to the office in general.

I'm going to the bureau to finish my tasks.

Voy al buró a terminar mis tareas.

Bureau as a synonym for an improvised workplace.

That café has become my favorite bureau.

Ese café se ha convertido en mi buró favorito.