desk

desk

 (dĕsk)

n.

1. A piece of furniture typically having a flat top for writing, reading, or using a computer, and often drawers or compartments.

2. A table, counter, or booth at which specified services or functions are performed: an information desk; a reception desk.

3. A department of a large organization in charge of a specified operation: a newspaper's city desk.

4. A lectern.

5. A music stand in an orchestra.

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[Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, table, from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus, quoit; see disk.]

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desk

(dɛsk)

n

1. (Furniture) a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

2. (Furniture) a service counter or table in a public building, such as a hotel: information desk.

3. (Furniture) a support, lectern, or book rest for the book from which services are read in a church

4. (Journalism & Publishing) the editorial section of a newspaper, etc, responsible for a particular subject: the news desk.

5. (Furniture)

a. a music stand shared by two orchestral players

b. these two players

6. (Furniture) (modifier)

a. made for use at a desk: a desk calendar.

b. done at a desk: a desk job.

[C14: from Medieval Latin desca table, from Latin discus disc, dish]

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desk

(dɛsk)

n.

1. an article of furniture having a broad, usu. level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc.

2. a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church.

3. the section of a large organization, as a newspaper, having responsibility for particular operations: the city desk.

4. a table or counter, as in a library or office, at which a specific job is performed or a service offered: the information desk.

5. a stand used to support sheet music.

6. (in an orchestra) a seat or position assigned by rank (usu. used in combination): a first-desk flutist.

adj.

7. of a size or form suitable for use on a desk: a desk dictionary.

8. done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom: a desk job.

[1350–1400; Middle English deske < Medieval Latin desca, descus desk, lectern.]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

desk - a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments davenport - a small decorative writing desk drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out escritoire, secretaire, writing table, secretary - a desk used for writing table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table" writing desk - a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)

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desk

noun table, bureau, work surface, lectern, writing desk, secretaire A large portrait hung behind his desk. see tables and desks

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Translations

مَكْتَب

psací stůl

skrivebordarbejdsbord

SchreibtischPult

γραφείοεπιτραπέζιος

escritoriopupitremostrador

työpöytäkirjoituspöytä

bureaubureau des dépêchescomptoirécritoirepupitre

שולחן

pisaći stol

íróasztal

skrifborðskrifborî

scrivaniacassa

机

책상

darba vietapultsrakstāmgaldssols

bureau

kateterskrivebord

biurko

escrivaninhasecretária

стол

okencepisalna miza

skrivbordskolbänk

dawati

โต๊ะ

masasıra

bàn giấy

书桌办公桌

desk

[desk]

A. N

1. (in office, study etc) → escritorio m, mesa f de trabajo (Scol) → pupitre m; (= bureau) → escritorio m

2. (= section) [of ministry, newspaper] → sección f

3. (Brit) (in airport, hospital) → mostrador m; (in shop, restaurant, for payment) → caja f; (in hotel) → recepción f

B. CPD desk clerk N (US) → recepcionista mf
desk diary N → agenda f de escritorio
desk job N → trabajo m de oficina
desk lamp N → lámpara f de escritorio
desk pad N → bloc m de notas
desk study N → estudio m sobre el papel

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desk

[ˈdɛsk] n

(in office) → bureau m

(for pupil) → pupitre m

(British) (in shop, restaurant) → caisse f

(in hotel, at airport) → réception f

(= department) news desk, sports deskdesk-bound [ˈdɛskbaʊnd] adj → sédentairedesk clerk n (US) → réceptionniste mfdesk diary n → agenda m de bureaudesk job n → travail m de bureaudesk lamp n → lampe f de bureaudesk pad n → bloc-notes m

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desk

n → Schreibtisch m; (for pupils, master) → Pult nt; (in shop, restaurant) → Kasse f; (in hotel) → Empfang m; (Press) → Ressort nt

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desk

:

desk-bound

adj → an den Schreibtisch gebunden

desk clerk

n (US) → Empfangschef m, → Empfangsdame f

desk diary

n → Tischkalender m

desk editor

n → Lektor(in) m(f), → Manuskriptbearbeiter(in) m(f); (Press) → Ressortchef(in) m(f)

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desk

:

desk job

n → Bürojob m

desk lamp

n → Schreibtischlampe f

desk pad

n → Schreibunterlage f

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desk

[dɛsk] n (in office) → scrivania (Scol) (in hotel, at airport) → banco (Brit) (in shop, restaurant) → cassa
desk diary → agenda da tavolo
desk job → lavoro d'ufficio
desk lamp → lampada da tavolo

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desk

(desk) noun

a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc. She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk. lessenaar, skoolbank مَكْتَب писалище escrivaninha psací stůl der Schreibtisch skrivebord; arbejdsbord γραφείο, έδρα, θρανίοescritorio, pupitre, mostrador kirjutuslaud میز کار؛ میز تحریر pöytä bureau שוּלחָן כְּתִיבָה मेज pisaći stol, školska klupa íróasztal meja tulis skrifborð scrivania 机 책상 rašomasis stalas rakstāmgalds; (skolas) sols; pults; (kasiera, reģistratora u.tml.) darba vieta meja schrijftafelskrivebord, skatoll, kateterbiurko دنوشته كولو ميز (اّمر) منبر secretária birou, pupitru письменный стол písací stôl pisalna miza sto [skriv]bord, [skol]bänk โต๊ะ masa 書桌 письмовий стіл; конторка میز کی طرح ایک فرنیچر جس میں کتابیں وغیرہ رکھنے کے لۓ خانے ہوتے ہیں اور پیٹھنے کے لۓ کرسی بھی ہوتی ہے bàn viết 书桌

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desk

→ مَكْتَب psací stůl skrivebord Schreibtisch γραφείο escritorio työpöytä bureau pisaći stol scrivania 机 책상 bureau skrivebord biurko escrivaninha, secretária стол skrivbord โต๊ะ sıra bàn giấy 办公桌

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desk

n. enscritorio;

front ___ → mesa de admisión.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• May I use your desk? → هَلْ يُـمْكِنُني أَنْ أَسْتَعْمِلَ مَكْتَبَكَ؟ → Mohu použít váš stůl? → Må jeg bruge Deres bord? → Darf ich Ihren Schreibtisch benutzen? → Μπορώ να χρησιμοποιήσω το γραφείο σας; → ¿Me permite usar su mesa? → Saanko käyttää työpöytäänne? → Je peux utiliser votre bureau ? → Mogu li sjesti za vaš stol? → Posso usare la sua scrivania? → あなたの机をお借りできますか？ → 책상 좀 쓸 수 있을까요? → Mag ik uw bureau gebruiken? → Kan jeg låne skrivebordet? → Czy mogę skorzystać z Panabiurka? → Eu posso usar sua mesa? → Я могу воспользоваться Вашим столом? → Kan jag använda ert skrivbord? → ฉันขอใช้โต๊ะทำงานคุณได้ไหม? → Masanızı kullanabilir miyim? → Tôi có thể dùng bàn làm việc của bạn được không? → 我可以用您的办公桌吗？

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