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"Latas" is a form of "latir", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to beat". "Cartón" is a noun which is often translated as "cardboard". Learn more about the difference between "latas" and "cartón" below.
latir(
lah
-
teer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to pulsate)
a. to bark
Tiene que haber alguien afuera porque el perro no para de latir.There must be someone outside because the dog won't stop barking.
3. (colloquial) (to suspect) (Costa Rica) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to have a feeling
Me late que no llega a tiempo por causa de la nieve.I have a feeling that she'll be late because of the snow.
4. (colloquial) (to seem like a good idea) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to sound good to
Vamos a Coyoacán a tomar un café. - Me late.Let's go to Coyoacan and get coffee. - Sounds good to me.
el cartón(
kahr
-
tohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (material)
a. cardboard
¿Estás seguro de que estas cajas de cartón corrugado van a aguantar el peso del flete?Are you sure these boxes made of corrugated cardboard will hold the weight of the shipment?
2. (container)
a. carton
Voy a usar este cartón de leche vacío como portalápices.I'm going to use this empty milk carton as a pencil holder.
3. (bingo)
a. card
Gritaron "¡Bingo!" y yo ni siquiera había marcado un número en mi cartón.They shouted "Bingo!" and I still hadn't marked any number on my card.
a. cartoon
Este cartón en El Universal muestra qué piensan los mexicanos de los Estados Unidos.This cartoon in El Universal illustrates how Mexicans see America.
