el cartón
-the cardboard
See the entry for cartón.

cartón

el cartón(
kahr
-
tohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
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?
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.
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.
4. (humorous drawing)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
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.
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