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lata
-can
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lata
-I beat
Subjunctive yo conjugation of latir.
lata
-he/she beats
,you beat
Subjunctive él/ella/usted conjugation of latir.

lata

la lata(
lah
-
tah
)
feminine noun
a. can
Vamos a necesitar tres latas de frijoles para la cena de esta noche.We're going to need three cans of beans for tonight's dinner.
b. tin (United Kingdom)
¿Tienes una lata de sardinas?Do you have a tin of sardines?
a. tin (raw)
La lata se extrae de Bolivia.Tin is mined in Bolivia.
b. tinplate (processed)
La lata se fabrica en Argentina.Tinplate is manufactured in Argentina.
a. pain (colloquial)
Hacer informes de impuestos es una lata.Doing tax reports is a pain.
b. drag (colloquial)
Estudiar es una lata. ¿No puedo seguir jugando un rato más?Studying is a drag. Can't I keep playing a little while longer?
c. nuisance
El tráfico de la mañana es una lata.The morning traffic is a nuisance.
d. bore
Odio tener que lavar los platos. ¡Es una lata!I hate having to do the dishes. It's such a bore!
a. food
La lata que sirvieron en la cafetería sabía asquerosa.The food served in the cafeteria tasted awful.
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Phrases
¡Qué lata!
How annoying!
dar la lata
to be a pain
to pester
lata de refresco
soda can
una lata de
a can of
lata de comida
can of food
en lata
canned
de lata
canned
una lata de atún
a can of tuna
lata de media crema
can of table cream
dar lata a
to pester
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