Cajón (en. Drawer)

/kaˈxon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A closed container made of wood or other materials, used to store or transport objects.

I stored the tools in the garage drawer.

Guardé las herramientas en el cajón de la garage.

Part of a piece of furniture, such as a desk or a dresser, intended for storing objects.

The drawer of my desk is full of papers.

El cajón de mi escritorio está lleno de papeles.

In some sports, it refers to the area designated for certain actions.

The player moved toward the scoring box.

El jugador se movió hacia el cajón de anotación.

From the Hispano-Arabic *kāyūn, derived from the classical Arabic كَعْبٌ (kaʿb) meaning 'box'.

to take something out of the drawer

To retrieve something that had been stored.

sacar algo del cajón

to be in the drawer

To be stored away or not used.

estar en el cajón

to put in the drawer

To store something in a drawer or a closed place.

meter en el cajón

box

Rectangular container used to store things.

caja

chest

Large and usually decorative box for storing objects.

cofre

furniture

Object used to furnish a space.

mueble

Colloquial use to refer to a place of disorder or accumulation of things.

My drawer is a mess, I can’t find anything.

Mi cajón está hecho un desastre, no encuentro nada.

Expression to refer to a place where secrets are kept.

That's a tailor's drawer, don't tell anyone.

Eso es un cajón de sastre, no lo cuentes.