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"Cajas" is a form of "caja", a noun which is often translated as "box". "Aros" is a form of "aro", a noun which is often translated as "ring". Learn more about the difference between "cajas" and "aros" below.
la caja(
kah
-
hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (container)
2. (machine)
a. cash register
Te lo juro. ¡Metí todo el dinero en la caja!I swear it. I put all the money in the cash register!
a. counter
Señor, tiene que pasar a la caja para sacar tanto dinero.Sir, you have to go to the counter to withdraw that much money.
c. checkout
Hay un montón de gente esperando para pagar en la caja.There's a ton of people waiting to pay at the checkout.
d. cash desk (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Podemos pagar en aquella caja de allí.We can pay at that cash desk over there.
a. take
¿Cuánto fue la caja de hoy, Pilar? - ¡Casi mil dólares!How much was today's take, Pilar? - Almost a thousand dollars!
5. (covering)
6. (music)
a. snare drum
¿Me pueden recomendar una buena caja para una banda de jazz escolar?Can anyone recommend me a good snare drum for a school jazz band?
b. soundbox (of a string instrument)
La caja de mi guitarra está pintada con flores.The soundbox of my guitar has flowers painted on it.
7. (colloquial) (casket)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. coffin
El presidente fue enterrado en una caja de roble.The president was buried in an oak coffin.
8. (weaponry)
a. stock
Esta caja fue usada con un cañón del siglo XVIII.This stock was used with an 18th-century cannon.
9. (printing)
a. case
¿Por qué está escrito en caja alta el título de este libro?Why is the title of this book written in upper case?
el aro(
ah
-
roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (basketball)
a. hoop
¿Vas a hacer tu rutina de suelo con la pelota o con el aro?Are you going to do your floor routine with the ball or with the hoop?
4. (jewelry)
a. earring (worn on the ear)
Tus aros están muy bonitos y hacen juego con tu collar.Your earrings are very pretty and they match your necklace.
b. hoop earring (ring-shaped)
¿Quieres ponerte los aros o los pendientes largos?Do you want to wear the hoop earrings or the long dangle earrings?
a. Hula-Hoop (registered trademark)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Sabe hacer toda clase de malabares con el aro.She can make all kinds of crazy moves with the Hula-Hoop.
a. hoop rolling
Todos los niños de nuestro barrio participaron en una carrera de aros por la calle.All the kids in our neighborhood had a hoop rolling race down the street.
7. (tableware)
a. napkin ring
Para que se viera más elegante la mesa, puse las servilletas en aros plateados.To make the table look prettier, I put the napkins in silver napkin rings.
