¿Cómo se llama en español la cosita encima de la lata de refresco que se usa para abrir la lata?

Question

¿Cómo se llama en español la cosita encima de la lata de refresco que se usa para abrir la lata?

This has been adequately answered and most of the members are no longer here. - ray76, OCT 29, 2015

Answer 1

Wordrefernce.com says "abrelatas" means can opener as well as "pop top". That answer was posted by a native speaker from Mexico. From the posts on that thread, I am confident that this is what you are looking for. At least, that's apparently how it is said in Mexico!

Answer 2

Abre fácil o anilla. (También abridor como acabo de leer en una respuesta.)

Answer 3

In Chile, we call it "tab"

curioso - 000a35ff, OCT 28, 2015

Answer 4

Sí hombre....eso lo sabe todo el mundo...

Se llama "chisme"

Hi eblue, just kidding, meaning I haven't got a clue.

welcome to this friendly site

i agree. lol - 000a35ff, OCT 28, 2015

Answer 5

Never had the need to name those things so I wasn't sure about the Spanish name for those little metal 'rings' , but I looked it up:

"Anillas de lata" or "anillas de lata de refresco, gaseosa, cerveza, etc." if you want to be more specific

Now, what do you call them in English?

I think they're called "pop tops". Why "anillas" and not "anillos"? Gracias - mountaingirl123, NOV 4, 2009

Um, I would like to know that myself too, actually. Prior to this I didn't even know those 'pop tops' HAD a name in Spanish :P - InésDelRío, NOV 5, 2009

If there are bottleing companies in spanish speaking countries they must have a name for it. - 0068e2f4, NOV 5, 2009

Answer 6

I'm not even sure what it is called in English. Tab?

Would it be 'la ficha de metal'?

I used Google translator for the Wiki page How to Drink a Soda

It says cap in that link. - 0068e2f4, NOV 4, 2009

True. It says "metal tab or cap". - chaparrito, NOV 4, 2009

Answer 7

el abridor

Does "abridor" mean "pop top"? - mountaingirl123, NOV 4, 2009

no, it means opener in this case can opener. - 0068e2f4, NOV 4, 2009

So "abridor" is another way to say "abrelatas"? - mountaingirl123, NOV 4, 2009

si, pero este es portatil y desechable. - 0068e2f4, NOV 4, 2009

gracias...tiene sentido. - mountaingirl123, NOV 4, 2009

Hey, i´m from Mexico. "Abridor" doesn´t exist. - Jimenarood, DIC 11, 2013

Answer 8

In English it is called a ring-pull or ring tab.

Answer 9

Are you referring to the "tapón de rosca"? (the twist-off cap)

No...not a cap, the little metal thing you pull up on to open a can. Not a can opener, either. - eblue, NOV 4, 2009

No, he is talking about that little opener on top of a soda can. - 0068e2f4, NOV 4, 2009