What does tienda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tienda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tienda in Spanish.

The word tienda in Spanish means shop, tent, tend to do be, tend to do, tend to do, approach, reach, near, be inclined towards, stretch out, hang up, hang out, lay down, lay out, lie down, stretch out, lay, spring, hand , pass, retail store, anchor store, convenience store, tent, grocery store, convenience store, pet shop, department store, duty free store, retail store, department store, virtual store. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tienda

shop

nombre femenino (establecimiento, comercio) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tienda abre al público de 9:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m.
The shop is open to the public from 9am to 9pm.

tent

nombre femenino (casa portátil de lona) (for camping)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compré una tienda para llevar a mis hijos de acampada.
I bought a tent to take my children camping.

tend to do be, tend to do

(tener una característica)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Las explicaciones de ese profesor tienden a ser confusas.
That teacher's explanations tend to be confusing.

tend to do

(mostrar propensión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María tiende a hacer una escena por cualquier tontería.
Maria tends to make a scene over the dumbest things.

approach, reach, near

(aproximarse a algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La natalidad actualmente tiende al crecimiento cero.
The current birth rate is approaching zero percent growth.

be inclined towards

(mostrar interés)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo tiende a las artes plásticas más que a las ciencias duras.
Pablo is more inclined towards visual arts than hard science.

stretch out

verbo transitivo (extender)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Hay que tender la red de tenis bien tirante.
You have to stretch out the tennis net so that it's taut.

hang up, hang out

verbo transitivo (ropa: colgar para secar)

Si no tiendes la ropa justo después de lavarla, se pone a oler mal.
If you don't hang up (or: out) the clothes just after washing them, they'll smell musty.

lay down, lay out

verbo transitivo (tumbar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los paramédicos tendieron al accidentado en el suelo para practicarle el boca a boca.
The paramedics laid the injured person down on the floor so that they could give them mouth to mouth.

lie down, stretch out

verbo pronominal (tumbarse, echarse)

Estaba muy cansado y necesitaba tenderse un rato.
She was very tired and needed to lie down a while.

lay, spring

verbo transitivo (planear y ejecutar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vamos a tenderle una emboscada al enemigo.
We're going to lay (or: spring) an ambush on the enemy.

hand , pass

(darle algo a alguien)

Tiéndeme los cojines y yo los voy colocando.
Pass me the cushions and I'll put them out.

retail store

(de comercio minorista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

anchor store

locución nominal femenina (reclamo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tienda ancla de un centro comercial es el establecimiento que atrae más clientela.
The anchor store in a shopping centre is the one that brings in most clientele.

convenience store

(AmL (establecimiento comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos los enlatados se consiguen en la tienda de abarrotes.
All canned goods are available at the convenience store.

tent

(casa de lona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El excursionista siempre viaja con su tienda de campaña.
The hiker always travels with his tent.

grocery store

locución nominal femenina (tienda de alimentos) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo pensado abrir una tienda de comestibles.
I plan to open a grocery store.

convenience store

nombre femenino (pequeño mercado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las tiendas de conveniencia son pequeñas y abren las 24 horas.

pet shop

(establecimiento especializado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

department store

(con varias secciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

duty free store

locución nominal femenina (neg: ventas en zona libre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

retail store

locución nominal femenina (detallista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las tiendas minoristas suelen ser negocios pequeños.
Retail stores tend to be small businesses.

department store

(dividida en secciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las tiendas por departamentos venden toda clase de artículos.

virtual store

(comercio en la red)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En su tienda virtual, Clara vende arreglos florales que ella misma hace.
In her virtual store, Clara sells floral arrangements that she makes herself.

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