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/esˈtante/

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Translation

shelf

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Word origin

From the Spanish verb estar ('to stand, to be'), from Latin stare ('to stand'). An estante is literally a thing on which objects stand.

Origin
Latin
Root
stare
English cognates
stable, state

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralestantes

Examples

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Put the books on the top shelf.

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The shelf is full of photos and mementoes.

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Can you reach the box on the highest shelf?

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We put up a new shelf in the kitchen.

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The fresh products are on the first shelf.

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This word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 3: estante, significativo, telescopio and 7 more words.