cabinet

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkæbɪnət/ AmE /ˈkæbɪnət/

noun en → es

1 FURNITURE [singular] A2

a piece of furniture with shelves and doors for storing things such as plates, cups, etc.

armario, gabinete (de cocina)

  • a cabinet

Collocations kitchen cabinet · medicine cabinet

  • She opened the medicine cabinet and took out some painkillers.

    Abrió el gabinete de medicinas y sacó algunos analgésicos.

2 GOVERNMENT [singular] B1

the group of people who are chosen to make decisions for a country or organization

cabinete, gabinete (de gobierno)

  • a cabinet

Collocations cabinet minister · cabinet meeting

  • The new government will be led by a cabinet of experienced politicians.

    El nuevo gobierno estará dirigido por un gabinete de políticos experimentados.

3 ART [singular] B2

a piece of furniture with glass doors for displaying valuable objects such as paintings or sculptures

gabinete (de arte)

  • an art cabinet

Collocations art cabinet · display cabinet

  • The museum has a beautiful art cabinet filled with antique sculptures.

    El museo tiene un hermoso gabinete de arte lleno de esculturas antiguas.

4 KITCHEN [singular] B1

a piece of furniture with shelves and drawers for storing kitchen utensils, plates, etc.

armario (de cocina)

  • a cabinet

Collocations kitchen cabinet · wall cabinet

  • They installed new cabinets in the kitchen.

    Instalaron nuevos armarios en la cocina.

5 CLOTHING [singular] B2

a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of a woman's body, similar to a jacket but usually shorter and more fitted.

chaqueta (corta y ajustada)

  • a cabinet

Collocations evening cabinet · daytime cabinet

  • She wore a black evening cabinet to the party.

    Llevó una chaqueta negra corta y ajustada a la fiesta.

6 ELECTRONICS [singular] B2

the box that contains electronic parts and controls for an appliance or piece of equipment.

caja (de electrónica)

  • a cabinet

Collocations TV cabinet · audio cabinet

  • The TV cabinet is where all the electronic components are housed.

    La caja del televisor es donde se alojan todos los componentes electrónicos.

7 MEDICINE [singular] B2

a container for storing medicines or medical supplies.

caja (de medicamentos)

  • a cabinet

Collocations medicine cabinet · first aid cabinet

  • The medicine cabinet is located in the bathroom.

    La caja de medicamentos está ubicada en el baño.

8 ART [singular] B2

a piece of furniture with glass doors for displaying valuable objects such as paintings or sculptures.

gabinete (de arte)

  • an art cabinet

Collocations art cabinet · display cabinet

  • The museum has a beautiful art cabinet filled with antique sculptures.

    El museo tiene un hermoso gabinete de arte lleno de esculturas antiguas.