bodega
fem.noun
1. wine cellar
place where wine or other drinks are stored
Common combinations
- bodega de vinos — wine cellar
- bodega subterránea — underground cellar
- entrar en la bodega — go into the cellar
- Guardamos el vino en la bodega.We keep the wine in the wine cellar.
- La bodega está debajo de la casa.The cellar is beneath the house.
- La humedad de la bodega es ideal para las botellas.The humidity in the wine cellar is ideal for the bottles.
2. winery
company or building where wine is produced and stored
Common combinations
- bodega vinícola — winery
- bodega familiar — family winery
- visitar una bodega — visit a winery
- Visitamos una bodega en La Rioja.We visited a winery in La Rioja.
- Esta bodega produce vino tinto.This winery produces red wine.
- La bodega exporta sus vinos a varios países.The winery exports its wines to several countries.
3. small grocery store
Latin America · small shop selling food and basic goods
Common combinations
- bodega de barrio — neighborhood grocery store
- bodega de la esquina — corner grocery store
- comprar en la bodega — shop at the grocery store
- Compré leche en la bodega de la esquina.I bought milk at the corner grocery store.
- La bodega abre temprano todos los días.That grocery store opens early every day.
- En esa bodega venden pan, arroz y jabón.They sell bread, rice, and soap in that grocery store.
4. cargo hold, baggage hold
space for cargo on a ship or plane
Common combinations
- bodega del avión — aircraft hold
- bodega del barco — ship's cargo hold
- equipaje de bodega — checked baggage
- Las maletas están en la bodega del avión.The suitcases are in the aircraft's baggage hold.
- El barco lleva cajas en la bodega.The ship is carrying boxes in its cargo hold.
- El perro viaja en la bodega del avión.The dog is traveling in the aircraft's hold.