No. 793 in Spanish
departamento
"Departamento" in Spanish means "department," "apartment," or "region," depending on context.
In a sentence
El departamento de ventas está organizando un evento.
The sales department is organizing an event.
In this sentence, 'departamento' is used to refer to a division or section within a company.
Vivimos en un departamento en el centro de la ciudad.
We live in an apartment in the city center.
Here, 'departamento' means a living space or apartment.
Estudio en el departamento de literatura de la universidad.
I study in the literature department of the university.
In this context, 'departamento' refers to an academic or administrative unit within an educational institution.
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