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departamento

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noun

  1. 1. apartment

    Latin America · dwelling

    Common combinations

    • departamento amueblado — furnished apartment
    • alquilar un departamento — rent an apartment
    • Alquilamos un departamento pequeño.We rented a small apartment.
    • Mi departamento tiene dos habitaciones.My apartment has two bedrooms.
    • El departamento está cerca del centro.The apartment is near the city center.

  2. 2. department, administrative region

    Latin America · territorial division

    Common combinations

    • capital del departamento — department capital
    • gobierno departamental — departmental government
    • El país está dividido en departamentos.The country is divided into departments.
    • Nació en el departamento de Antioquia.He was born in the department of Antioquia.
    • La capital del departamento está al norte.The department's capital is in the north.

  3. 3. department

    division of an organization

    Common combinations

    • departamento de ventas — sales department
    • departamento de recursos humanos — human resources department
    • Trabajo en el departamento de ventas.I work in the sales department.
    • El departamento de informática arregló el ordenador.The IT department fixed the computer.
    • La universidad abrió un nuevo departamento.The university opened a new department.

  4. 4. department, section

    area of a store

    Common combinations

    • departamento de ropa — clothing department
    • departamento de juguetes — toy department
    • El departamento de ropa está en la planta baja.The clothing department is on the ground floor.
    • Busco el departamento de juguetes.I'm looking for the toy department.
    • Este departamento vende muebles.This department sells furniture.

Same root

departamental