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"Carpintería" is a noun which is often translated as "carpentry", and "herrería" is a noun which is often translated as "smithy". Learn more about the difference between "carpintería" and "herrería" below.
la carpintería(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (art)
a. carpentry
Jorge se dedica a la carpintería y los muebles de su casa los fabricó él mismo.Jorge works in carpentry and he built all the furniture in his house.
b. joinery (construction)
Lo que me gusta de estudiar carpintería es que diseño mis propias puertas y ventanas.What I like about studying joinery is that I can make my own doors and windows.
a. woodworking (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ya no se suele estudiar carpintería en muchas escuelas.Woodworking is generally not studied at many schools now.
b. woodwork (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La carpintería era la clase preferida de mi padre en la escuela.My dad's favourite lesson at school was woodwork.
3. (workshop)
a. carpenter's shop
Pásate mañana por la carpintería y te entrego las sillas arregladas.Come by the carpenter's shop tomorrow and I will give you the fixed chairs.
b. joiner's shop (construction)
En esta carpintería venden unas molduras de puertas preciosas.They sell some very beautiful door frames at this joiner's shop.
a. woodwork
La carpintería de este retablo es exquisita.The woodwork in this altarpiece is exquisite.
la herrería(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (workshop)
a. smithy
El vaquero mandó hacer unas nuevas herraduras para su caballo en la herrería.The cowboy ordered new horseshoes for his horse at the smithy.
b. blacksmith's shop (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Alex trabajaba en una herrería que fabricaba herramientas para carpintería.Alex worked at a blacksmith's shop that manufactured carpentry tools.
c. blacksmith's (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Raúl consiguió un aprendizaje en una herrería.Raul got an appreticeship at a blacksmith's.
d. forge
Estas varillas de hierro fueron fabricadas en la herrería del pueblo.These iron rods were made at the town forge.
2. (occupation)
a. blacksmith's trade
La moda de muebles y decoraciones en hierro forjado vuelve a dar nueva vida a la herrería.The fashion for wrought iron furniture and furnishings is giving new life to the blacksmith's trade.
