Cajones Meaning in English

word · lemma: cajón

US

kəˈhoʊnz

kuh-HOHNZ

UK

kəˈhəʊnz

kuh-HOHNZ

Definition

'Cajones' is the plural of 'cajón' in Spanish, meaning drawers—boxes in furniture that slide in and out for storage.

Usage & Nuances

'Cajones' is always used as a noun in Spanish for drawers. Don't confuse with the slang use in some contexts (‘tener cajones’ meaning 'to be brave'), but this is informal and regionally specific. In furniture, use 'cajones' for horizontal sliding compartments.

• Spanish: cajones
• Portuguese (BR): gavetas - caixas (móveis)
• Portuguese (PT): gavetas - caixas (móveis)
• Chinese (Simplified): 抽屉
• Chinese (Traditional): 抽屜
• Hindi: दराज़ें
• Arabic: أدراج
• Bengali: ড্রয়ার
• Russian: ящики
• Japanese: 引き出し
• Vietnamese: ngăn kéo
• Korean: 서랍
• Turkish: çekmece
• Urdu: درج
• Indonesian: laci

Example Sentences

I keep my socks in the top cajones of my dresser.

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She found old photos in one of the cajones.

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The desk has three cajones for storing stationery.

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All my important documents are hidden in the locked cajones.

natural

Did you check all the cajones before you said the keys were lost?

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The cajones in this old cabinet always get stuck.

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