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estante

shelf

noun es-TAHN-teh Rare

Also means

bookshelf

Usage Note

Estante is a single shelf or a freestanding shelving unit. A bookcase with multiple shelves is typically called estantería. Not to be confused with estante as an archaic adjective meaning 'stationary'; in modern usage only the noun sense survives in everyday speech.

Examples

"Pon los libros en el estante."

Natural Translation

Put the books on the shelf.

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