Compartimento (en. Compartment)

/kompar.tiˈmen.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Section of a place where something is stored or transported.

The train compartment was full of passengers.

El compartimento del tren estaba lleno de pasajeros.

Division within an object to organize its contents.

She opened the compartment of her briefcase to take out the laptop.

Abrió el compartimento de su maletín para sacar la laptop.

Unit in a storage system.

Each compartment of the fridge has a specific function.

Cada compartimento de la nevera tiene una función específica.

From the Latin 'compartimentum', which means 'division' or 'part'.

watertight compartment

It refers to a compartment that prevents the passage of liquids or gases.

compartimento estanco

cargo compartment

Section of a vehicle or vessel designated for transporting goods.

compartimento de carga

To divide and distribute something among several people or sections.

Form of the verb share, indicating the action of dividing.

comparte

shared

What has been divided into several parts.

compartido

Comparti

We're going to do a 'comparti' of our snacks at the movies.

Vamos a hacer un 'comparti' de nuestros snacks en el cine.

Container

That compartment in the car is like a container for storing things.

Ese compartimento del auto es como un container para guardar cosas.