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"Las botellas" is a form of "botella", a noun which is often translated as "bottle". "Las latas" is a form of "lata", a noun which is often translated as "can". Learn more about the difference between "las botellas" and "las latas" below.
la botella(
boh
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teh
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (container)
a. bottle
Abramos una botella de champán para celebrar.Let's open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
la lata(
lah
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (container)
a. can
Vamos a necesitar tres latas de frijoles para la cena de esta noche.We're going to need three cans of beans for tonight's dinner.
b. tin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Tienes una lata de sardinas?Do you have a tin of sardines?
2. (metal)
3. (colloquial) (bother)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pain (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hacer informes de impuestos es una lata.Doing tax reports is a pain.
b. drag (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Estudiar es una lata. ¿No puedo seguir jugando un rato más?Studying is a drag. Can't I keep playing a little while longer?
d. bore
Odio tener que lavar los platos. ¡Es una lata!I hate having to do the dishes. It's such a bore!
a. food
La lata que sirvieron en la cafetería sabía asquerosa.The food served in the cafeteria tasted awful.
