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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarmário
Pronunciation / Transliteration: armario
"Guarde os livros no armário."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of furniture with doors and shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items.
"She stored the fine china in the glass-fronted cabinet." - 2
A group of senior ministers chosen by a prime minister or president to formulate public policy and direct government departments.
"The Prime Minister called an emergency meeting of the cabinet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the diminutive of the Old French 'cabane' (cabin, hut), originating in the late 16th century to denote a small room for private consultation. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers, and eventually the committee of senior ministers in a government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cabinet" is said worldwide
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placard
Transliteration: placard
"Rangez les assiettes dans le placard."
Schrank
Transliteration: Schrank
"Die Gläser stehen im Schrank."
armadio
Transliteration: armadio
"Ho messo i vestiti nell'armadio."
gabinete
Transliteration: gabinete
"El presidente nombró a su nuevo gabinete."
armário
Transliteration: armario
"Guarde os livros no armário."
मंत्रimandal
Transliteration: mantrimandal
Script: मंत्रिमंडल
"प्रधानमंत्री ने नए मंत्रिमंडल का गठन किया।"
柜子
Transliteration: guìzi
"把文件放在文件柜里。"
수납장
Transliteration: sunapjang
"그 접시는 주방 수납장에 있어요."
キャビネット
Transliteration: kyabinetto
"書類をキャビネットにしまう。"
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