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    Estante (en. Shelf)

    /es'tante/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Furniture or structure with horizontal shelves.
    The book is on the shelf in the living room.
    El libro está en el estante de la sala.
    Surface on which objects are placed.
    Place the boxes on the top shelf.
    Coloca las cajas en el estante superior.
    Part of a structure for displaying or storing.
    The shelf in the store was full of products.
    El estante de la tienda estaba lleno de productos.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'stans', which means 'to stand'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To put something on the shelf
    To store or place an object on a shelf.
    poner algo en el estante
    Bookshelf
    A specific piece of furniture intended to hold books.
    estante de libros
    To make space on the shelf
    To organize a shelf to place more objects.
    hacer espacio en el estante

    Related Words

    Shelf unit
    Furniture with several shelves.
    estantería
    Ledge
    Horizontal board that supports objects.
    repisa
    Furniture
    Object used for storage or display.
    mueble

    Slang Meanings

    A joke about where things are stored.
    That shelf is the 'meeting point' for lost things.
    Ese estante es el 'punto de encuentro' para las cosas perdidas.
    Referring to a messy shelf as 'the chaos'.
    That shelf looks like total chaos.
    Esa estante parece un caos total.