gabinete

office

cabinet

el gabinete(gah-bee-neh-teh)

masculine noun

1. (place of business)

a. office

Además de él, en el gabinete trabajan dos abogados y un contable.

Other than himself, two lawyers and an accountant work in his office.

2. (politics)

a. cabinet

Es el presidente quien designa al secretario del Gabinete de Ministros.

The secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers is appointed by the president.

3. (department)

a. office

Todos nuestros clientes tienen a su disposición nuestro gabinete de asesoría jurídica.

Our office of legal advisors is available to all our clients.

4. (practice)

a. office

(United States)

El gabinete médico está en el primer piso.

The doctor's office is on the first floor.

b. surgery

(United Kingdom)

Cuando acabó odontología, abrió un gabinete con un compañero de estudios.

When she finished dentistry, she opened a surgery with a classmate.

5. (room)

a. private sitting room (parlor)

La duquesa siempre recibía en su gabinete.

The duchess always received her visitors in her private sitting room.

b. study (library)

Mi padre solía pasar la mañana en su gabinete, leyendo y escribiendo.

My father used to spend his morning in his study, reading and writing.

c. studio (atelier)

Prefiero que no entre nadie cuando estoy pintando en mi gabinete.

I'd rather nobody comes in when I am painting in my studio.

6. (science)

a. laboratory

Ya hemos enviado las muestras al gabinete de análisis clínico.

We've already sent the samples to the clinical analysis laboratory.

7. (kitchen cupboard)

(Caribbean)

(Mexico)

(Nicaragua)

a. cabinet

Los platos están en el gabinete de la derecha.

The plates are in the cabinet on the right.