Piso (en. Apartment)

/ˈpiso/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Horizontal surface that serves as a base or level in a building.

The floor of the living room is made of wood.

El piso de la sala está hecho de madera.

Each of the levels in a building.

I live on the third floor of the building.

Vivo en el tercer piso del edificio.

Surface of a room or premises.

The kitchen floor needs to be renovated.

El piso de la cocina necesita ser renovado.

From the Latin 'pìsum', which means surface or base.

upstairs

It refers to the upper level in a building.

piso de arriba

to give a floor

It is used to refer to the action of living in a flat.

dar un piso

to stomp

To crush something with the foot, generally referring to a place or surface.

pisotear

south

Bottom part of a space.

sur

plane

Horizontal surface that delimits an area.

plano

level

Flat surface that is at the same height.

nivel

building

Construction that has several floors.

edificio

Cash, specifically coins.

I don't have cash to buy that.

No tengo piso para comprar eso.

Accommodation or apartment in some contexts.

I'm going to look for a flat in the city.

Voy a buscar un piso en la ciudad.