establecimiento

Definitions of establecimiento
  1. noun
    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
    synonyms: creación, fundición, introducción
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    apertura, comienzo, iniciación, inicio, principio
    the act of starting something
  2. noun
    a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
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    academia
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
    perfumería
    an establishment where perfumes are made
    hospicio
    an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
    universidad
    establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
    leonera, matute, tablaje, timba
    a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
    clínica, sanatorio
    an institution where people are cared for
    centro comercial
    a place of business for retailing goods
    oficina
    place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
    hospicio, orfanato, orfandad, orfelinato
    a public institution for the care of orphans
    type of:
    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  3. noun
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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    panadería
    a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
    barbería
    a shop where men can get their hair cut
    librería
    a shop where books are sold
    boutique, butí, tienda
    a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
    mercería
    a store where men's clothes are sold
    confitería, dulcería
    a confectioner's shop
    botica, farmacia
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
    florero, florista
    a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
    ferretería, quincalla, quincallería
    a store selling hardware
    baratillo, minuta, trapería
    a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods
    sombrerería
    shop selling women's hats
    aguardentería, bodega, taquilla
    a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
    casa de empeños, empeño, monte, monte de piedad
    a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
    perfumería
    store where perfumes are sold
    tienda de animales
    a shop where pet animals can be purchased
    pizzería
    a shop where pizzas are made and sold
    taller, taller de reparación
    a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
    instituto de belleza, salón de belleza
    a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
    zapatería
    a shop where shoes are sold
    estanco
    a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
    juguetería
    shop where toys are sold
    caseta, puesto, tenderete
    a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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    centro comercial
    a place of business for retailing goods
  4. noun
    an authoritative rule
    synonyms: decreto, gobierno, ordenamiento, ordenanza
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