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"Envase" is a noun which is often translated as "container", and "recipiente" is a noun which is also often translated as "container". Learn more about the difference between "envase" and "recipiente" 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 recipiente, la recipiente(
rreh
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see
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pyehn
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vessel)
a. container
Las comidas que se preparan en recipientes de barro ganan en sabor.Food prepared in earthenware containers enjoy enhanced flavors.
b. receptacle
Deposite los desechos de plástico en el recipiente adecuado.Please deposit plastic waste in the appropriate receptacle.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
