What does piso in Spanish mean?

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

The word piso in Spanish means floor, apartment, ground, layer, tier, step on, tread on, crush, trample, steal, trample on, step on, flatmate, ceramic floor, ceramic tiled floor, first floor, ground floor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word piso

floor

nombre masculino (casa, edificio: planta, nivel) (a level in a building)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el segundo piso de mi casa están las recámaras.
The bedrooms are on the second storey of my house.

apartment

nombre masculino (ES (vivienda) (mainly US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alquilé un piso amueblado en la mejor zona de la ciudad.
I rented a furnished apartment in the best area of the city.

ground

nombre masculino (AmL (suelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La construcción se hundió al abrirse el piso a consecuencia del sismo.
The structure collapsed when the ground gave way as a result of the earthquake.

layer, tier

nombre masculino (pastel, tarta: capa) (of cake)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tercer piso del pastel de boda estará decorado con las figuras de los novios.
The third layer of the wedding cake will be decorated with the figures of the bride and groom.

step on, tread on

verbo transitivo (poner el pie encima)

El atleta pisó una piel de plátano y resbaló.
He stepped on a banana peel and slipped.

crush, trample

verbo transitivo (pisotear, aplastar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es muy divertido pisar las uvas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The workers crush the grapes with their feet for the wine.

steal

verbo transitivo (ES: informal (adelantarse) (idea)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Yo también iba a preparar café; me has pisado la iniciativa.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria was going to open the blinds, but Juan beat her to it.

trample on, step on

verbo transitivo (figurado (tratar mal)

Puedes ascender en tu trabajo sin pisar a los demás.
You can move up in your job without trampling on others.

flatmate

locución nominal con flexión de género (vivienda compartida) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no te alcanza el dinero para la renta, busca compañeros de piso.
If you don't have enough money to pay your rent, look for flatmates.

ceramic floor, ceramic tiled floor

nombre masculino (baldosas, losetas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El piso cerámico del porche es muy resistente.

first floor

locución nominal masculina (piso sobre la planta baja) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde su apartamento en el primer piso, Sonia no tiene una vista bonita.
Sonia doesn't have a good view from her apartment on the first floor.

ground floor

locución nominal masculina (AmL (piso a la altura de la calle) (UK: street level)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el primer piso está el vestíbulo y el puesto del guarda.
The lobby and security are on the ground floor.

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