Desván (en. Loft)

/dezˈβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Space in a house that is directly under the roof.

Example sentence: We stored the winter clothes in the attic.

Guardamos los trajes de invierno en el desván.

Definition: Place where objects no longer in use are stored.

Example sentence: The attic was filled with boxes and old furniture.

El desván estaba lleno de cajas y muebles antiguos.

Definition: Little-used area that is often dark and dusty.

Example sentence: I never go to the attic because it scares me.

Nunca voy al desván porque me da miedo.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'displana', meaning 'flat space'.

Phrase: attic of memories

Meaning: Mental place where past memories are stored.

desván de los recuerdos

Phrase: to search in the attic

Meaning: To investigate the past or forgotten memories.

buscar en el desván

Related word: loft

Description: Habitable space at the top of a building.

ático

Related word: warehouse

Description: Place where goods or furniture are stored.

almacén

Meaning: Refers to a forgotten or messy place.

Example: That place is more disorganized than an attic.

Ese lugar está más desordenado que un desván.

Meaning: Metaphorical use to refer to someone disorganized.

Example: That person has a mind like an attic.

Esa persona tiene la cabeza como un desván.