escritorio

/eskɾiˈtoɾjo/, [es.kɾiˈt̪o.ɾjo]

desk


Noun escritorio m (plural escritorios)

  1. writing desk
  2. study (room where writing is done)
  3. (computing) desktop, desktop computer (the main graphical user interface of an operating system)
    navegador de escritorio
    desktop browser

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Mi escritorio es de madera.

    My desk is made of wood.

  • María está sentada en el escritorio.

    Mary is sitting at the desk.

  • Puso el lápiz sobre el escritorio.

    He put down the pencil on the desk.

  • Tom se sentó en su escritorio.

    Tom sat at his desk.

  • Tom guarda una corbata extra en un cajón de su escritorio en el trabajo.

    Tom keeps an extra tie in his desk drawer at work.

  • Tom está en su escritorio.

    Tom is at his desk.

  • Sería mejor que pusieras el libro donde estaba en el escritorio, para cuando el dueño vuelva allí.

    You had better put the book back on the desk, for the owner will come back there.

  • Por muchos años he tenido en mi casa el hábito de sólo abandonar mi escritorio cuando es hora de comer.

    For several years I've been in the habit of, when I'm at home, only leaving my desk when it's time to eat.

  • Él estaba sentado en su escritorio con los ojos cerrados.

    He sat at his desk, with his eyes closed.

  • "¿Dónde están sus libros?" "Están sobre el escritorio."

    "Where are your books?" "They are on the desk."

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