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"Shop" is a noun which is often translated as "la tienda", and "store" is a noun which is also often translated as "la tienda". Learn more about the difference between "shop" and "store" below.
shop(
shap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el almacén (M) (Central America) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The shop opens from 10 am to 5 pm.El almacén abre de 10 am a 5 pm.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I have to go to the fish shop to buy some hake.Tengo que ir a la pescadería a comprar merluza.
They have a pair of really nice boots in that shoe shop.En esa zapatería tienen unas botas muy bonitas.
a. el taller de manualidades (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What elective are you taking next semester? - Shop, probably.¿Qué curso electivo vas a tomar el siguiente semestre? - El taller de manualidades, probablemente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. comprar
The local market is the best place to shop.El mercado local es el mejor lugar para comprar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (colloquial) (to inform on)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. vender (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
He shopped his brother to save his own skin.Vendió a su hermano para salvarse el pellejo.
a. comprar en
Minnie loves to shop the Black Friday sales.A Minnie le encanta comprar en las rebajas de Viernes Negro.
store(
stor
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el almacén (M) (Central America) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The store was closed, so we went to the supermarket instead.El almacén estaba cerrado, por lo que fuimos al supermercado.
a. los grandes almacenes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm going clothes shopping in the store downtown.Voy a comprar ropa en los grandes almacenes en el centro.
3. (provision)
a. la reserva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We keep a store of bottled water and canned food in case of emergency.Tenemos una reserva de agua embotellada y comida enlatada en caso de emergencia.
b. el cúmulo (M) (of memories or ideas)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The photos will provide a store of memories to look back on.Las fotos representarán un cúmulo de recuerdos que podremos revivir.
4. (warehouse)
a. el almacén (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They keep most of the merchandise in the store.Guardan la mayoría de la mercancía en el almacén.
b. el depósito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Most of the library's books are kept in the store.La mayoría de los libros de la biblioteca están guardados en el depósito.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to keep)
a. guardar
Cookies should be stored in an airtight container.Las galletas se deben guardar en un recipiente hermético.
6. (computing)
a. mandar a un guardamuebles
I'll have to store some of my furniture when I rent the house.Voy a tener que mandar algunos de mis muebles a un guardamuebles cuando alquile la casa.
8. (physics)
a. acumular
Potential energy is the energy stored by a body.La energía potencial es la energía acumulada en un cuerpo.
9. (to supply)
a. abastecer
They stored the factory with raw materials.Abastecieron la fábrica con materias primas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. conservarse
These vegetables don't store well in the heat.Estas verduras no se conservan bien en el calor.
stores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
11. (supplies)
a. las provisiones (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Stores were running low.Las provisiones están empezando a faltar.
b. los pertrechos (M) (military)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The troops had to be supplied with arms and stores.Había que abastecer a las tropas de armas y pertrechos.
