el
masculine
/ˈmweβle/
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Translation
piece of furniture
Word origin
From Latin mobilis ('movable'), because furniture was the movable property of a house as opposed to the fixed building. The same root gives English 'mobile'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mobilis
- English cognates
- mobile
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmuebles
Examples
maciza.
This piece of furniture is made of solid wood.
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We are going to buy new furniture for the living room.
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The piece of furniture does not fit through the door.
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Where do I put this big piece of furniture?
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The kitchen furniture is very modern.
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