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/deˈposito/

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Translation

deposit; tank, reservoir; warehouse

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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

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

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The water tank is almost empty.

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They keep the boxes in a warehouse on the outskirts.

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To reserve the house you have to leave a deposit.

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The car's tank filled up with petrol.

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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 11: depósito, conejo, cazador and 7 more words.