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"Vidrio" is a form of "vidrio", a noun which is often translated as "glass". "Cartón" is a noun which is often translated as "cardboard". Learn more about the difference between "vidrio" and "cartón" below.
el vidrio(
bee
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dryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (material)
a. piece of glass
Amy se cortó el pie con un vidrio mientras caminaba por la playa.Amy cut her foot on a piece of glass while walking along the beach.
3. (glass pane) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. window
Si miras por el vidrio, verás que es un día hermoso.If you look through the window, you'll see that it's a beautiful day.
el cartón(
kahr
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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.
