Colmado (en. Grocery store)
/kolˈmaðo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Grocery store where food and everyday items are sold.
I went to the colmado to buy bread and milk.
Fui al colmado a comprar pan y leche.
Small shop that offers a variety of products.
The neighborhood colmado always has good prices.
El colmado del barrio siempre tiene buenos precios.
Place where basic products can be purchased.
At the colmado, I found what I needed for dinner.
En el colmado encontré lo que necesitaba para la cena.
Etymology
From the Spanish 'colmado', which comes from the verb 'colmar', referring to a place filled with goods.
Common Phrases and Expressions
go to the colmado
To visit the store to buy basic products.
ir al colmado
filled with things
To be full of objects or goods.
colmado de cosas
Related Words
supermarket
Large store that sells food and other products.
supermercado
store
Establishment where goods are sold.
tienda
Slang Meanings
Local store
I'm going to buy at the corner colmado.
Voy a comprar en el colmado de la esquina.
Meeting place
See you at the colmado after class.
Nos vemos en el colmado después de clase.