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"Recycle bins" is a form of "recycle bin", a noun which is often translated as "la papelera de reciclaje". "Recyclable" is an adjective which is often translated as "reciclable". Learn more about the difference between "recyclable" and "recycle bins" below.
recyclable(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (reusable)
a. reciclable
There's no deposit on milk jugs, but they're still recyclable.No hay depósito para las botellas de leche, pero son reciclables.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el producto reciclable (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).
Paper and plastic are common recyclables.El papel y el plástico son productos reciclables comunes.
b. el material reciclable (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).
Recyclables such as paper, glass, and plastic go in separate containers.Los materiales reciclables como el papel, el vidrio y el plástico se depositan en contenedores separados.
recycle bin(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (computing)
a. la papelera de reciclaje (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).
If you empty the recycle bin, you won't be able to undo the action or recover the deleted files.Si vacías la papelera de reciclaje, no podrás deshacer la acción ni recuperar los archivos eliminados.
2. (container)
a. la papelera de reciclaje (F) ((for paper, in home or office))
(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).
Don't toss those documents into the recycle bin without shredding them first.No tires esos documentos a la papelera de reciclaje sin cortarlo antes.
b. el contenedor de reciclaje (M) ((on the street))
(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).
Please, take these boxes to the recycle bin on the corner.Por favor, lleva estas cajas al contenedor de reciclaje que está en la esquina.
