closet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɒzɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈklɑzɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kloz′it)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
closet n US (storage space)armario nm
  (AmL; empotrado)clóset nm
  (AR, UY)placard nm
 This bedroom has a large closet.
 El dormitorio tiene un armario espacioso.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
closet n as adj figurative (secret)en secreto loc adv
  secretamente adv
  oculto/a, secreto/a adj
 He plays football, but he is also a closet poet.
 Juega al fútbol, pero en secreto también es poeta.
 Juega al fútbol, pero secretamente también es poeta.
 Juega al fútbol, pero también es un poeta oculto (or: secreto).
closet [sth/sb]⇒ vtr (close in, isolate) (en un salón)encerrar⇒ vtr
 The cardinals were closeted at the Vatican until the Pope was elected.
 Los cardenales fueron encerrados en el Vaticano hasta que el Papa fue electo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
china cabinet,
china closet n		 (cupboard)vitrina nf
china closet (furniture)alacena nf
  vajillero nm
closet drama n (play intended to be read)pieza para ser leída nf
 La obra es bastante densa y puede abrumar al lector, que no al espectador, recuérdese que es una pieza para ser leída, no representada.
clothes closet n (built-in wardrobe)armario empotrado nm
 Please hang your shirts in the clothes closet in the bedroom.
  placard nm
  clóset nm
coat closet n (cupboard for overcoats)armario nm
 Puedes colgar tu abrigo en ese armario.
come out of the closet v expr figurative, dated (announce that you are gay) (AmL)salir del clóset loc verb
  (ES)salir del armario loc verb
 He only came out of the closet when he was 34.
in the closet adj figurative, dated (secretly gay) (AmL)en el clóset loc adj
  (ES)en el armario loc adj
linen closet n UK (airing cupboard) (pequeño cuarto)secador nm
  (cuarto)secadora nf
  cuarto de secado, armario de secado
 Linen closets are handy in countries with a damp climate where clothes can't be hung outside to dry.
 Las secadoras son muy útiles en países con clima húmedo donde la ropa no puede colgarse afuera.
linen closet n US (cupboard for sheets, towels)armario de ropa de cama, armario de ropa blanca grupo nom
  armario de sábanas y toallas grupo nom
 You'll find clean bedding and fresh towels in the linen closet.
skeleton in the closet,
also UK: skeleton in the cupboard n		 (secret from the past) (figurado)muerto en el ropero loc nom m
 Everyone has a few skeletons in their cupboard that they wouldn't like other people to find out about.
 Todos tienen un muerto en el ropero que quisieran esconder de otros.
walk-in closet (US),
walk-in wardrobe (UK) n		 (room used for storing clothes)vestidor nm
  (CO)vestier nm
 The walk-in closet has plenty of room for clothes and shoes.
 El vestidor tenía un montón de espacio para vestidos y zapatos.
water closet n UK, dated (room containing toilet)baño nm
  (ES)servicio, aseo nm
 The first public water closets were opened in Fleet Street in London in 1852.
water closet n UK, dated (toilet)inodoro, retrete nm
  (ES)váter nm
  (CL, MX, UY)escusado, excusado nm
  (CO, EC)sanitario nm
 You pull the chain to release water from the cistern to flush the water closet.
wine closet n (cupboard used as a wine cellar)bodega nf
  bodeguita nf
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'closet' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
linen cupboard - locker - shelf - WC
Spanish:
placard - clóset - alacena - armario empotrado - armario forrado - botar pluma - covacha - cristalera - cuarto de aseo - cuarto de limpieza - en todas partes se cuecen habas - escaparate - escobero - salir del armario - salir del clóset - tener cola que le pisen - tener mucha cola que pisarle - vestidor

Collocations: closeted himself in [the office, his study], a [small, walk-in, pantry, bedroom, kitchen] closet, closet [storage, hangers, organizers], more...

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