Spanish Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Spanish word
fábrica
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfaβɾika/
Meaning
- feminine nounfactory
Example
La fábrica cierra a las cinco.
The factory closes at five.
More examples
Los sindicatos protestaron frente a la fábrica.
The unions protested in front of the factory.
Core concept
Interior of a factory with conveyor belts, machines, and workers.
Common phrases
cerrar la fábrica
close the factory
visitar la fábrica
visit the factory
Similar words
planta: Provides the physical site and equipment that support industrial manufacturing operations.
empresa: Coordinates organization-wide activities to run a company and generate financial return.
taller: Executes craft or repair tasks by hand or with small machines in a compact workshop.
Definition in Spanish
Instalación dedicada a la producción industrial de bienes, con maquinaria, líneas de montaje y trabajadores.
Word origin
From medieval Latin fabrica 'workshop', via Latin faber 'craftsman' and the verb fabricare 'to make', the word names an industrial facility for mass production.
Usage tips
- Although fábrica resembles the English word fabric, fabric means cloth in English and does not mean factory.
Other meanings
- manufacturing plantnoun
- industrial facilitynoun
Related words
- fabricarmanufactureverb