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fábrica

factory

noun FAH-bree-kah Less Common

Origin: From Latin fabrica, 'workshop'.

Also means

plant

Usage Note

Fábrica is a false friend for English speakers: it means 'factory', not 'fabric' (tela or tejido is 'fabric'). The stress on the first syllable (FAH-) is marked by the accent. Fabricar is the corresponding verb meaning 'to manufacture' or 'to fabricate'. Fábrica de cerveza is a brewery; fábrica de coches is a car plant.

Examples

"Trabaja en una fábrica de zapatos."

Natural Translation

She works in a shoe factory.

Literal Translation

She works in a factory of shoes

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