office

a room or set of rooms where people work, especially in business or government

oficina, despacho

• go to the office

Collocations office hours · office work

• She works in a small office.

  Ella trabaja en una pequeña oficina.

a department or section of an organization, especially one that deals with particular activities or areas of work

departamento, sección

• the office of the mayor

Collocations office of public works · office of education

• The city council has an office for environmental issues.

  El concejo municipal tiene una oficina para problemas ambientales.

(British English) a place where people can send letters and buy stamps, etc.

oficina de correos

• go to the post office

Collocations post office box · post office hours

• I need to go to the post office.

  Necesito ir a la oficina de correos.

(computing) a place on a computer where files and folders are stored, or the address of such a place

carpeta, directorio

• open an office folder

Collocations office directory · office files

• I saved the file in my office.

  Guardé el archivo en mi carpeta de oficina.

(formal) a position or job, especially one that involves authority and responsibility

cargo, función

• hold an office

Collocations office of mayor · office of president

• He held the office of governor.

  Él ocupó el cargo de gobernador.

(formal) a group or association that has an official purpose, such as helping people or raising money for charity

organización, asociación

• charity office

Collocations office of the Red Cross · office of the United Nations

• The office was founded to help homeless people.

  La organización fue fundada para ayudar a las personas sin hogar.

(formal) the system of government in a country or region, including all the people who work for it and their jobs

gobierno, administración

• the office of the state

Collocations office of government · office of administration

• The office is responsible for all public services.

  La administración es responsable de todos los servicios públicos.

(legal) the right to hold a particular position or job, especially one that involves authority and responsibility

cargo legal, derecho al cargo

• hold an office

Collocations office of the mayor · office of the president

• He has a legal claim to the office.

  Tiene un derecho legal al cargo.