el cesto de los papeles
-the wastepaper basket
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cesto de los papeles

el cesto de los papeles(
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toh
 
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peh
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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. wastepaper basket (in an office or a house)
Necesito comprar un cesto de los papeles para mi despacho.I need to buy a wastepaper basket for my study.
b. wastebasket (in an office or a house)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Voy a vaciar el cesto de los papeles. Está llenísimo.I'm going to empty the wastebasket. It's really full.
c. wastepaper bin (in an office or a house)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Hizo una bola con el papel y lo arrojó al cesto de los papeles.He made a ball with the piece of paper and threw it into the wastepaper bin.
d. litter basket (in the street)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Ves algún cesto de los papeles para tirar el envoltorio del caramelo?Can you see any litter basket to throw the sweet wrapper?
e. litter bin (in the street)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No hay ni un cesto de los papeles en toda la calle. ¿Qué se supone que tengo que hacer con la cáscara de plátano?There isn't one litter bin in the whole street. What am I supposed to do with the banana skin?
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