contenedor
- Dictionary
el contenedor(
kohn
-
teh
-
neh
-
dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (for goods)
El barco lleva contenedores cargados de cereales.The ship is carrying containers loaded with cereals.
b. garbage can (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Puedes poner los platos usados en ese contenedor negro.You can put the used plates in that black garbage can.
c. rubbish bin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En el contenedor azul se deposita papel y cartón.Paper and cardboard should be deposited in the blue rubbish bin.
d. dumpster (registered trademark) (large) (United States)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United States
Hay un gran contenedor en la carretera.There's a big dumpster on the highway.
e. skip (large) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tendremos que alquilar un contenedor para los escombros.We'll need to hire a skip for the rubble.
3. (receptacle)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. containing
El paciente presenta un tumor benigno contenedor de tejido fibroso.The patient has a benign tumor containing fibrous tissue.
Examples
Phrases
Machine Translators
Translate contenedor using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
