depósito

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See also: deposito, depositó, and depositò

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: de‧pó‧si‧to

Noun

depósito m (plural depósitos)

  1. deposit
    1. (geology) sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
    2. (banking) money placed in an account
      Antonym: saque
    3. anything left behind on a surface
  2. store; depot; warehouse (place where items may be kept)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dēpositum. Compare English deposit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈposito/
  • Rhymes: -osito
  • Syllabification: de‧pó‧si‧to

Noun

depósito m (plural depósitos)

  1. deposit
    Synonym: ingreso
  2. store, stock, depot, warehouse, repository
  3. tank, reservoir
  4. (Spain) pound, car pound (UK); impound lot, impound (US)
    Synonyms: depósito municipal, (Mexico) corralón
  5. sediment, dregs
    Synonyms: concho, decantación

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