Spanish Conversation · Level 46
75 words
Spanish word
lagar
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounwinepress
Example
El lagar está cerca del pueblo.
The winepress is near the village.
More examples
Durante la campaña, el lagar trabaja día y noche.
During the harvest, the winepress operates day and night.
Core concept
Traditional place where grapes are stomped to extract juice.
Similar words
bodega: Place where wine is stored and aged, typically a cellar or winery.
viñedo: Field planted with grapevines for growing and harvesting wine grapes.
Definition in Spanish
Lugar tradicional donde se pisa o prensa la uva para elaborar vino.
Word origin
From medieval Spanish referring to the facility where grapes were trampled or pressed in wine production.
Usage tips
- In modern speech lagar is somewhat old-fashioned or regional, and speakers commonly use bodega for a winery building or prensa for a mechanical press.