bidón

el bidón(
bee
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dohn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. drum
Los ecologistas protestaban por los bidones de productos químicos en el lecho marino.Ecologists were protesting over the drums of chemicals on the seafloor.
a. can
Es peligroso llevar un bidón de gasolina en el baúl del carro.It's dangerous to carry a can of gas in the trunk of your car.
b. jerrican
Los soldados almacenaban el agua potable en bidones de 20 litros.The soldiers stored their drinking water in 20-liter jerricans.
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