Fábrica (en. Factory)

/ˈfaβɾika/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Industrial establishment where products are manufactured.
The car factory produces hundreds of cars a day.
La fábrica de automóviles produce cientos de coches al día.
Set of facilities and machinery necessary for the production of goods.
The textile factory imported new machines to improve its productivity.
La fábrica de textiles importó nuevas máquinas para mejorar su productividad.
Place where work is done in the production of some type of good.
The factory workers are on strike for better working conditions.
Los empleados de la fábrica están en huelga por mejores condiciones laborales.

Etymology

From Latin 'fabrica', which means 'workshop, construction industry.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

to go to the factory
To visit a place where goods are produced.
ir a la fábrica
dream factory
Place or concept related to the creation of fantasies or illusions.
fábrica de sueños
money-making factory
Place or activity that generates a lot of profit.
fábrica de dinero

Related Words

fabric
Facility intended for the production of goods.
fabrica
manufacturing
The process of creating or producing something.
fabricación
manufacturer
Person or company that produces goods.
fabricante

Slang Meanings

A gossip factory
She is a gossip factory; she always has something to tell.
Ella es una fábrica de chismes, siempre tiene algo que contar.
To have a factory in one's head
When he gets distracted, it seems like he has a factory in his head.
Cuando se distrae, parece que tiene una fábrica en la cabeza.