maletero

car boot; porter

noun mah-leh-TEH-rroh Rare

Usage Note

Maletero has two common meanings: in Spain it refers to the boot (trunk) of a car — the storage compartment at the rear — and in a travel/hotel context it means a porter who handles luggage (maletas). The car-boot sense is Spain-specific; Latin American equivalents include maletero (also used), cajuela (Mexico), baúl (Caribbean), and maletera (some Andean countries). The word derives from maleta (suitcase).

Examples

"Guarda las maletas en el maletero del coche."

Natural Translation

Put the suitcases in the car boot.

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