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"Envase" is a form of "envase", a noun which is often translated as "container". "Empaque" is a form of "empaque", a noun which is often translated as "packing". Learn more about the difference between "envase" and "empaque" below.
el envase(
ehn
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bah
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seh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vessel)
b. bottle
¡No los tires a la basura! Son envases retornables.Don't throw them away! They are returnable bottles.
c. can (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Reciclamos más de mil envases de aluminio por día.We recycle more than a thousand aluminum cans per day.
d. tin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Cada paquete trae 12 envases de frijoles.Each package contains 12 tins of beans.
2. (packing)
a. packaging
El producto es malo, pero a los niños les gusta por el envase.The product is bad, but children are attracted by the packaging.
a. bottling
El envase de este rosado especial es el aspecto más complejo de su producción.The bottling of this special rosé is the most complex aspect in its production.
b. canning (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El envase es un método eficaz para la conservación de comida.Canning is an effective method of preserving food.
c. tinning (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Una vez realizado el envase, se colocan las latas en cajas grandes.Once the tinning is done, the tins are put into large boxes.
el empaque(
ehm
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pah
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keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. packing
El empaque de los productos se realiza manualmente.The packing of the products is done manually.
2. (wrapping)
a. packaging
Conservé el empaque original y el recibo.I kept the original packaging and the receipt.
3. (ring used to make a joint watertight) (Central America) (Colombia) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
4. (gravity)
a. solemnity
El rey habló lentamente, con empaque y autoridad.The king spoke slowly, with solemnity and authority.
5. (air)
a. presence
El gladiador tenía un empaque intimidador en la arena.The gladiator had an intimidating presence in the arena.
6. (colloquial) (insolency) (Andes) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. nerve
Marisa tuvo el empaque de preguntarme cuánto les cobro a mis clientes.Marisa had the nerve to ask me how much I charge my clients.
