repository

A noun referring to a place, container, or facility where items, data, or valuables are stored or kept for safekeeping.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее место, контейнер или хранилище, где предметы, данные или ценности хранятся или содержатся для сохранности.esSustantivo que designa un lugar, contenedor o almacén donde se guardan o conservan objetos, datos o valores para su custodia; también se aplica a un archivo o colección de información accesible, especialmente en informática.frNom désignant un lieu, un contenant ou un espace de stockage où des objets, des données ou des valeurs sont conservés ou entreposés pour les garder en sûreté, ou une collection organisée de tels éléments.deSubstantiv, das einen Ort, Behälter oder Speicher bezeichnet, an dem Gegenstände, Daten oder Wertsachen aufbewahrt oder verwahrt werden.ptSubstantivo que designa um local, recipiente ou repositório onde objetos, dados ou valores são guardados ou mantidos para conservação; em informática, refere-se ao local centralizado onde dados e arquivos são armazenados e gerenciados.zh名词，指存放物品、数据或珍贵物品的地方、容器或存储设施，以便保存或保管。arاسم يشير إلى مكان أو حاوية أو مستودع تُحفظ فيه الأشياء أو البيانات أو الأشياء الثمينة أو تُخزَّن أو تُصان. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى مخزن رقمي أو قاعدة بيانات تُحفظ فيها الأصول الرقمية أو الشيفرة المصدرية.

1. Storage facility B2 formal

   A place, building, or container where items are stored or kept for safekeeping.

   • The museum serves as a repository for ancient artifacts.
   • The company built a new repository for its digital archives.
   • The library is a repository of knowledge and history.

   ruХранилищеesAlmacén o depósitofrLieu de stockagedeAufbewahrungsortptRepositóriozh仓库arمستودع

   Synonyms: cachedepotstoragestorestorehousestoreroomtreasuryvaultwarehouse

2. Trusted person C1 formal

   A person who is entrusted with secrets or confidential information.

   • He was the repository of the family's darkest secrets.
   • She acted as a repository for the confidential documents.
   • The priest was a repository of many personal confessions.

   ruДоверенное лицоesPersona de confianzafrDépositaire de confiancedeVertrauenspersonptPessoa de confiançazh知情人arأمين سر

   Synonyms: confidantconfidantecustodiankeepertrustee

3. Burial vault C1 formal

   A vault or chamber used for burying the dead, especially for notable individuals.

   • The king's remains were placed in a marble repository.
   • The cathedral contains a repository for the city's bishops.
   • The ancient tomb served as a repository for the pharaoh.

   ruУсыпальницаesCripta funerariafrCaveau funérairedeGrabstätteptCripta funeráriazh墓室arضريح

   Synonyms: cryptmausoleumsepulchretombvault

• repositories plural form
• repositories' possessive plural form
• repository's possessive singular form