crate
crate(
kreyt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (container)
b. el cajón de 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).
These items need to be transported in crates.Estas piezas deben transportarse en cajones de embalaje.
c. el cajón (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).
There is someone at the door asking for Mr. Jones. He needs to sign for the crate.Hay alguien en la puerta pidiendo hablar con el Sr. Jones. Debe firmar para recibir un cajón.
e. la jaba (F) (Chile) (Ecuador)
(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).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Ecuador
They pay the pickers five dollars for every crate of oranges they fill.Los recolectores reciben cinco dólares en pago por cada jaba que llenan de naranjas.
a. la jaula (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 family put the dog in a crate and took him with them on vacation.La familia puso el perro en una jaula y se lo llevó de vacaciones.
3. (colloquial) (old plane or car)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cacharro (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
When Frank got his raise, he sold his crate and bought a new car.Cuando Frank recibió un aumento, vendió su cacharro y se compró un coche nuevo.
b. el cascajo (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The first acrobatic plane I flew in was a real crate.El primer avión acrobático en el que volé era un auténtico cascajo.
c. la catramina (F) (colloquial) (River Plate)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The only taxi available was a crate.El único taxi libre era una catramina.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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