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cubicles

[/ˈkjuːbɪklz/]
nounpl: cubicles
cubículos
1. Small partitioned work spaces in an office, typically enclosed on three sides by walls or panels
The office has dozens of cubicles arranged in neat rows.
O escritório tem dúzias de cubículos arrumados em fileiras organizadas.
2. Small separate rooms or compartments, such as in a public bathroom or changing room
She changed her clothes in one of the cubicles at the gym.
Ela trocou de roupa em um dos cubículos da academia.
3. Small sleeping compartments on a ship or train
The ship's cubicles were quite cramped but functional.
Os cubículos do navio eram bastante apertados, mas funcionais.
Synonyms
boothscompartmentsstallsenclosurescarrels
Antonyms
open spaceopen office

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cubículos
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cubículos
Standard usage in business contexts
Portugal
cubículos
Also used, though menos comum em contextos de trabalho

Related Idioms & Phrases

stuck in a cubicle - trapped in monotonous office work
cubicle farm - large open office with many cubicles
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