store [stɔːʳ]
noun
1 (supply, stock) [of food, candles, paper] reserva (f)
to have or keep sth in store tener algo en reserva
to keep a store of sth tener una reserva de algo
to lay in a store of sth hacer una reserva de algo; proveerse de algo
[of jokes, stories] repertorio (m); [of information] cúmulo (m) he has a vast store of dirty jokes tiene un repertorio enorme de chistes verdes; he possessed a vast store of knowledge tenía una cultura muy amplia; the company has a great store of expertise la compañía cuenta con una multitud de gente competente
to be in store for sb aguardar a algn
you never know what's in store (for you) nunca se sabe lo que le aguarda a uno; little did I know what the future had in store qué poco sabía lo que nos deparaba el futuro; there's a surprise in store for you! ¡te espera una sorpresa!
to set great/little store by sth tener algo en mucho/poco; dar mucho/poco valor a algo
I wouldn't set much store by that yo no le daría mucho valor
2 (depository) almacén (m); depósito (m)
to put sth in(to) store (in a warehouse) almacenar algo; (in a furniture store) llevar algo a un guardamuebles
to be in store (in a warehouse) estar en un almacén; (in a furniture store) estar en un guardamuebles
furniture store guardamuebles (m)
4 (shop) especially (US) [of any size] tienda (f)(also department store) grandes almacenes (m)
record store tienda (f) de discos; book store librería (f); hardware store ferretería (f)
to mind the store (US) cuidar de los asuntos
he owns a store in Oxford Street es propietario de unos grandes almacenes en Oxford Street
transitive verb
1 (keep, collect) (gen) [+food] conservar; guardar; [+water, fuel, electricity] almacenar; [+heat] acumular; [+documents] archivar
store in an airtight tin consérvense en un frasco hermético
avoid storing food for too long evite tener la comida guardada durante mucho tiempo
(Comput) [+information] almacenar; guardar; (Fisiol) [+fat, energy] almacenar; acumular where in the brain do we store information about colours? ¿en qué parte del cerebro almacenamos or guardamos información sobre los colores?
modifier
store card (n) tarjeta (f) de compra
store clerk (n) (US) dependienteadependienta (m) (f);a dependienta
store cupboard (n) despensa (f)
store detective (n) vigilante (m) jurado de paisano en grandes almacenes; (de paisano en grandes almacenes)
store manager (n) gerente (m) de tienda de grandes almacenes; (de grandes almacenes)