La carpeta
Example: Guardo mis documentos importantes en la carpeta azul.
Definition
"La carpeta" refers to a folder used for organizing and storing important documents, papers, or files. It is commonly used in both physical and digital contexts to keep items neatly arranged, as in 'I keep my important documents in the blue folder.'
Etymology
"La carpeta" comes from the Spanish word 'carpeta,' which originally referred to a small carpet or mat. Over time, it evolved to mean a folder or cover for papers, likely because of its function to 'cover' or protect documents. Did you know that the word shares roots with the English 'carpet'?
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"La carpeta" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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