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masculine

/deˈposito/

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Translation

deposit; tank, reservoir; warehouse

Word origin

From Latin depositum, from deponere ('to put down, set aside'), a compound of de ('down') and ponere ('to place'). English 'deposit' shares the same root.

Origin: Latin
Root: depositum
English cognates: deposit, deposition

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldepósitos

Examples

He made a deposit of a thousand euros at the bank.

The water tank is almost empty.

They keep the boxes in a warehouse on the outskirts.

To reserve the house you have to leave a deposit.

The car's tank filled up with petrol.

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This word is part of lesson 40.