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"Container" is a noun which is often translated as "el envase", and "bin" is a noun which is often translated as "el recipiente". Learn more about the difference between "container" and "bin" below.
container(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (receptacle)
a. el envase (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).
This milk container is empty. Can you throw it to the recycling bin?Este envase de leche está vacío. ¿Lo puedes tirar al bote de reciclaje?
b. 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).
We bought many small containers for storing various salad toppings.Compramos muchos recipientes pequeños para guardar varios ingredientes de ensalada.
2. (transport)
a. el contenedor (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).
The containers will be transported today by sea.Los contenedores serán transportados hoy mismo por vía marítima.
b. el contáiner (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).
The container will be loaded and sealed in Los Angeles before being shipped to Managua.El contáiner se cargará y se cerrará en Los Ángeles antes de ser enviado a Managua.
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.
