fábrica
factory
noun FAH-bree-kah Less Common
Origin: From Latin fabrica, 'workshop'.
Also means
plant
Usage Note
Fábrica is a false friend for English speakers: it means 'factory', not 'fabric' (tela or tejido is 'fabric'). The stress on the first syllable (FAH-) is marked by the accent. Fabricar is the corresponding verb meaning 'to manufacture' or 'to fabricate'. Fábrica de cerveza is a brewery; fábrica de coches is a car plant.
Examples
"Trabaja en una fábrica de zapatos."
Natural Translation
She works in a shoe factory.
Literal Translation
She works in a factory of shoes
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