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hogar

Definitions of hogar
  1. noun
    housing that someone is living in
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    examples:
    casa blanca
    the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
    types:
    ermita
    the abode of a hermit
    casa
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    adosado, chalet, chalé
    a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side
    HR, casa de huéspedes, hostal, pensión
    a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
    barraca, bungalow, bóngalo, casa de campo, caseta, chalet, chalé, hotelito
    a small house with a single story
    cabaña
    a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
    chalet, chalé
    a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
    sala capitular
    a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
    casa de campo, casal, casería, caserío, chalet, chalé, cigarral, finca, pazo, quinta, quinto, torre, villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    chalet, chalé
    a house that stands alone
    dúplex
    a house with two units sharing a common wall
    alquería, casal, chacra, cortijo, granja, hacienda, quintería
    house for a farmer and family
    HR, casa de huéspedes, pensión
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
    hostería, pensión, posada
    a house where rooms are rented
    mansión
    a large and imposing house
    residencia
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    tipi
    a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
    tepe, tienda india
    a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
    type of:
    viviendas
    structures collectively in which people are housed
  2. noun
    a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
    synonyms: fogón
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    type of:
    achicharradero, calorífero, horno
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
  3. noun
    an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
    synonyms: chimenea
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    type of:
    depresión, nicho
    an enclosure that is set back or indented
  4. noun
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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    types:
    alto horno
    a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
    fogón
    a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
    crematorio, incinerador, quemadero
    a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
    horno de calcio
    a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime
    type of:
    cámara
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  5. noun
    home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
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    type of:
    casa, domicilio, habitación, morada, vivienda
    housing that someone is living in
  6. noun
    the country or state or city where you live
    synonyms: domicilio, residencia
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    type of:
    lugar
    a point or extent in space
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