gaveta
drawer
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ɡɐ.ˈve.tɐ/
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Cultural Note
The expression 'engavetar' (to put in a drawer) is used figuratively in Brazilian bureaucracy to mean shelving a project or delaying a legal case indefinitely. 'Engavetar um processo' (to drawer a case) is a common complaint about the slow Brazilian justice system.
📝 Example Sentences
As meias estão na gaveta de cima.
The socks are in the top drawer.
A gaveta está emperrada.
The drawer is stuck.
Guarde os talheres naquela gaveta.
Keep the cutlery in that drawer.