hogar

home

el hogar(oh-gahr)

masculine noun

1. (residence)

a. home

La tormenta los dejó sin hogar.

The storm left them without a home.

2. (shared living space)

a. household

Hijo, no se habla así en este hogar.

Son, we don't speak like that in this household.

3. (part of a chimney)

a. fireplace

La casa tiene un hogar grande en la sala de estar.

The house has a large fireplace in the living room.

b. hearth

Colgaron los calcetines al lado del hogar.

They hung their stockings by the hearth.

4. (subject)

(Spain)

a. home economics

Vamos a construir escritorios en la clase de hogar.

We're going to build desks in home economics class.

5. (refuge)

a. shelter

Su sueño es abrir un hogar para animales abandonados.

Her dream is to open a shelter for abandoned animals.