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"Packages" is a form of "package", a noun which is often translated as "el paquete". "Packaging" is a form of "packaging", a noun which is often translated as "el embalaje". Learn more about the difference between "packages" and "packaging" below.
package(
pahk
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ihj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (parcel)
a. el paquete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The package I mailed you should arrive before your birthday.El paquete que te mandé debería llegar antes de tu cumpleaños.
2. (container)
a. la envoltura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Read the package to see how much sugar it contains before you buy it.Lee la envoltura para ver la cantidad de azúcar que contiene antes de comprarlo.
3. (set)
a. el paquete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The reform package proposed by the government was rejected.El paquete de reformas que propuso el gobierno fue rechazado.
4. (vacation)
a. el viaje organizado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We've been eyeing a package to Mallorca, but it's rather expensive.Hemos estado considerando un viaje organizado a Mallorca, pero es medio costoso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. empaquetar
The warehouse workers packaged the books to get them ready for shipping.Los almacenistas empaquetaron los libros para prepararlos para el envío.
b. embalar
You need to package the order and have it on the truck by 8 am.Tienes que embalar el encargo y subirlo al camión antes de las 8 am.
c. envasar (in a jar)
If you don't package the jam correctly, it will go bad.Si no envasas correctamente la mermelada, se echará a perder.
packaging(
pah
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kih
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jihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (covering)
a. el embalaje (M) (box or container)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has a job designing packaging for cosmetic products.Trabaja en el diseño del embalaje de productos cosméticos.
b. el envoltorio (M) (wrapping)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He ripped the packaging off the toy and proudly showed it to his mother.Arrancó el envoltorio del juguete y se lo mostró orgulloso a su madre.
a. el embalaje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The packaging of this product takes place in a controlled atmosphere.El embalaje de este producto se realiza en un ambiente controlado.
a. la presentación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The success of the party's policies with the electorate will depend on the packaging.El éxito de las políticas del partido con los votantes dependerá de su presentación.
