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"Bin" is a noun which is often translated as "el recipiente", and "garbage can" is a noun which is often translated as "el cubo de basura". Learn more about the difference between "bin" and "garbage can" below.
bin(
bihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (container)
a. el recipiente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I need to buy some nice bins to organize my garage.Tengo que comprar algunos recipientes para organizar el garage.
b. la carbonera (F) (for coal)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We need to buy more coal for this winter. The bin is almost empty.Necesitamos comprar más carbón para el invierno. La carbonera está casi vacía.
c. el granero (M) (for grain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The farmer stores the barley in a huge metal bin.El granjero almacena la cebada en un granero grandísimo de metal.
d. la panera (F) (for bread)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This bread got stale, even though I kept the bin tightly closed.Este pan se puso duro, a pesar de que mantuve la panera cerrada herméticamente.
a. la papelera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to empty the bin. It's overflowing.Tienes que vaciar la papelera. Ya no le cabe más basura.
b. el cubo (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Take the bin out before the binmen come.Saca el cubo de la basura antes de que pasen los basureros.
c. la caneca (F) (Colombia)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Put a plastic liner in the bin; that makes it easier to empty the rubbish.Ponle una bolsa plástica a la caneca; así es más fácil sacarle la basura.
d. el bote (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
There are no bins in that park, and there's rubbish everywhere.No hay cubos en ese parque y hay basura por todos lados.
e. el papelero (M) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
I can't find my receipt. I hope it didn't go in the bin with the rubbish.No encuentro el recibo. Espero no haberlo tirado al papelero con la basura.
f. el tacho (M) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Take the bin out; it stinks.Saca el tacho a la calle; apesta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (colloquial) (to discard) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. tirar
Please, clean the refrigerator and bin any food that smells bad.Por favor, limpia el refrigerador y tira toda la comida que huela mal.
garbage can(
gar
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bihj
kahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (trashcan)
a. el cubo de basura (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I crumpled up the paper and threw it into the garbage can.Arrugué la hoja y la eché en el cubo de basura.
b. el bote de basura (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
This garbage can is shaped like a face. You put your trash in the mouth.Este bote de basura tiene forma de cara. Echas tu basura en la boca.
c. el basurero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Today I emptied the garbage can without my mother asking me to.Hoy vacié el basurero sin que mi madre me lo pidiera.
