la taquilla
-the box office
See the entry for taquilla.

taquilla

taquilla(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (place to buy tickets)
a. box office
¿Quieres comprar los boletos en línea o en la taquilla?Do you want to buy the tickets online or at the box office?
Hay una fila larguísima en la taquilla porque es el estreno de la nueva película de Alfonso Cuarón.There's a really long line at the box office because it's the premiere of Alfonso Cuaron's new movie.
b. ticket office
Tengo que ir a la taquilla para comprar las entradas para el partido de mañana.I have to go to the ticket office to buy the tickets for tomorrow's game.
c. ticket window
Puedes recoger tus boletos en la taquilla.You can pick up your tickets at the ticket window.
2. (revenue)
a. earnings
El contrato que firmó el boxeador le garantiza 1% de la taquilla de la pelea.The contract the boxer signed guarantees him 1% of the earnings from the fight.
b. takings (United Kingdom)
La taquilla no fue tan buena como esperábamos.The takings were lower than expected.
3. (cabinet for storing personal items)
a. locker
Se me olvidó el teléfono en la taquilla de mi amiga.I forgot my phone in my friend's locker.
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taquilla
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (ventanilla)
a. ticket office, booking office
2. (de cine, teatro)
a. box office
3. (armario)
a. locker
4. (recaudación)
a. takings
5. (casillero)
a. set of pigeonholes
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taquilla
1 (para billetes, entradas) (sala) booking office; ticket office; (ventanilla) ticket window; [de teatro, cine] box office
éxito de taquilla box-office success; box-office hit
2 (recaudación) (Teat) takings
plural
; (p)
take; (EEUU)
(Dep) gate money; proceeds
plural
; (p)
la taquilla fue escasa attendance was poor
la taquilla fue escasa y el encuentro resultó de bostezo,
3 (armario) locker; (archivador) filing cabinet; (carpeta) file
4 (Centroamérica) (bar) bar; (tienda) liquor store
5 (And) (Centroamérica) (S. Cone) (clavo) tack
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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