bureau

bureau(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (government organization)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el departamento
(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).
(M)
The detectives relied on help from the state's Bureau of Investigations to find the killer.Los detectives dependían de la ayuda del Departamento de Investigaciones del estado para encontrar al asesino.
a. la agencia
(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).
(F)
I booked the tickets for my vacation at the travel bureau near my house.Reservé los billetes para mis vacaciones en la agencia de viajes cerca de mi casa.
b. la oficina
(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).
(F)
Unfortunately, many politicians are trying to defund the bureau of education.Lamentablemente, muchos políticos están tratando de cortar los fondos para la oficina de educación.
3. (chest of drawers)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la cómoda
(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).
(F)
Could you put these clean clothes in the bureau for me?¿Me pones esta ropa lavada en la cómoda?
b. el tocador
(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).
(M)
I left my cell on top of the bureau.Dejé el celular encima del tocador.
4. (writing desk)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el escritorio
(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).
(M)
The writer sat down at his bureau and scribbled furiously.El escritor se sentó frente a su escritorio y se puso a escribir frenéticamente.
b. el buró
(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).
(M)
My secretary left my messages on my bureau for me while I was away.Mi secretaria me dejó los mensajes en mi buró mientras estaba afuera.
c. el secreter
(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).
(M)
An antique mahogany bureau stood against one wall.Un secreter antiguo de caoba estaba colocado contra una de las paredes.
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