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"Latas" is a form of "latir", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to beat". "Los envases" is a form of "envase", a noun which is often translated as "container". Learn more about the difference between "latas" and "los envases" below.
latir(
lah
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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 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.
