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masculine

/esˈtante/

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Translation

shelf

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

Coloca .

Put the books on the top shelf.

.

The shelf is full of photos and mementoes.

¿ alcanzar ?

Can you reach the box on the highest shelf?

Montamos .

We put up a new shelf in the kitchen.

primer .

The fresh products are on the first shelf.

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This word is part of lesson 99.