oficio

Definitions of oficio
  1. noun
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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    cestería
    the craft of basket making
    carpintería
    the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
    corte y confección, costura
    the craft of making dresses
    interiorismo
    the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
    fontanería
    the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
    cerámica
    the craft of making earthenware
    pirotecnia
    the craft of making fireworks
    zapatería
    the shoemaker's trade
    confección, sastrería
    the occupation of a tailor
    tipografía
    the craft of composing type and printing from it
    ebanistería
    the craft of a joiner
    alta costura
    high fashion designing and dressmaking
    cosido, embaste
    joining or attaching by stitches
    hila, hilada, hilado, hilandería, hilatura
    creating thread
    tejedura, tejeduría, tejido, tisaje
    creating fabric
    frivolité
    the act or art of making handmade lace
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    ocupación
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  2. noun
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    synonyms: función, papel
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    colocación, lugar, plaza, posición, puesta, puesto, sitio, ubicación
    the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
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    deber, obligación
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
  3. noun
    a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
    synonyms: antecocina, fregadero, office, recocina, trascocina
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    aposento, cuarto, habitación
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  4. noun
    what something is used for
    synonyms: destino, uso, utilidad
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    conveniencia, provecho, utilidad
    the quality of being of practical use
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