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Meaning of despensa | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[desˈpensɐ]

Definitions

  1. expenses
  2. pantry, larder
  3. Equivalent to 'Pantry': A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a...

Equivalents

Български килер
Català rebost
Ελληνικά δαπάνη
Español alacena despensa
Suomi ruokakomero
Galego fresqueira
日本語 入り目 入費 経費
한국어 경비
Kurdî kîler
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကြောင်အိမ်
Português despensa
Română cămară
Српски kiler špajz комора
Svenska expenser skafferi
Türkçe kiler
Українська комо́ра
Tiếng Việt phí phí tổn

Examples

“Et mando que baa por min huun ome en rromaria a santa Maria de Rocamador por mia alma et lle den dozentos mrs. para despensa et cen soldos para offerir a o altar de Santa Maria et cento cinquaenta soldos para dar a os pobres pelo camiño”

I order that a man goes in pilgrimage in my name and for my soul to Saint Mary of Rocamadour; and they must give to him two hundred maravedis for expenses and a hundred solidi as offering to the altar of Saint Mary and a hundred and fifty solidi for giving to the poors along the way

“Item duas arquas grandes para ceuada et hua enna despensa et hua sen cubertura”

Item, two large arks for barley and one in the pantry [or larder] and one without cover

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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