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noun

la oficina

office

Lugar donde las personas trabajan, generalmente con escritorios, computadoras y documentos.

Definition & meaning

Oficina means office: a place where administrative, professional, or business work is done. It can also refer to a department or agency that provides a particular service.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Feminine noun: la oficina; plural: las oficinas.
  • From Latin officina, meaning “workshop” or “place of work.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • despacho — an office, often a private room used by a professional.
  • oficina de trabajo — a workplace office; more specific and less concise.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • oficina de correos — post office
  • oficina bancaria — bank branch
  • trabajo de oficina — office work
  • horario de oficina — office hours

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Examples

Trabajo en una oficina cerca de la plaza central.noun

I work in an office near the central square.

La oficina está cerrada los fines de semana.noun

The office is closed on weekends.

Trabajo en una oficina muy moderna.noun

I work in a very modern office.

Mi oficina es grande y luminosa.noun

My office is big and bright.

Trabajo en una oficina.noun

I work in an office.

Hay mucha gente en la oficina.noun

There are many people in the office.

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