Desván (en. Loft)

/desˈβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Space or room located under the roof of a building.

The attic was full of old boxes and forgotten furniture.

El desván estaba lleno de cajas viejas y muebles olvidados.

Storage place used to keep items that are not regularly used.

We decided to clean the attic to find things we could donate.

Decidimos limpiar el desván para encontrar cosas que pudimos donar.

Area of the house that can be used as an additional room, although it is often not equipped.

We turned the attic into an office because it was a quiet place.

Convertimos el desván en una oficina porque era un lugar tranquilo.

From Latin 'explanum', which means 'flat' or 'smooth', referring to an elevated space.

attic of memories

Place where objects that evoke nostalgia or memories are stored.

desván de recuerdos

to clean out the attic

To organize and get rid of unnecessary things in a storage space.

hacer limpieza en el desván

loft

Space located under the roof, generally converted into a living area.

ático

storage

Place intended to store goods or products.

almacen

To refer to a forgotten or messy place.

That place is an attic; no one uses it or cleans it.

Ese lugar es un desván, nadie lo usa ni limpia.

Describes something old or out of use.

That type of furniture looks like it came out of an attic.

Ese tipo de muebles parece sacado de un desván.