tacho
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el tacho(
tah
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choh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (container for garbage) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. trash can (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Dónde está el tacho?Where's the trash can?
b. garbage can (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
No tires papeles en ese tacho de basura; no es para reciclables.Don't throw paper in that garbage can; it isn't for recycling.
c. dustbin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El tacho está lleno. Hay que sacar la basura.The dustbin is full. We need to take out the rubbish.
d. rubbish bin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ese tacho tiene olor. Lo voy a lavar.That rubbish bin smells. I'll wash it out.
e. bin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Qué día de la semana vacían los tachos de la cuadra?Which day of the week are the bins on our street emptied?
2. (container for waste paper) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. wastebasket (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Por equivocación tiré un documento importante al tacho y no lo pude recuperar.I threw an important document in the wastebasket by mistake and couldn't get it back.
b. waste-paper basket (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Compré un tacho nuevo para tu cuarto.I bought a new waste-paper basket for your bedroom.
c. waste-paper bin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los tachos de las aulas siempre están llenos.The waste-paper bins in the classrooms are always full.
3. (receptacle) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
b. bucket
Estoy guardando esos tachos viejos para reciclarlos como macetas.I'm keeping those old buckets to reuse them as plant pots.
c. metal container
Muchos usan tachos de metal vacíos como braseros.Many people use empty metal containers as braziers.
4. (colloquial) (transport) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cab
Si tu avión sale muy temprano, te conviene ir en tacho al aeropuerto.If your plane leaves very early, you should get a cab to the airport.
b. hack (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Vamos a llegar tarde. Tomemos un tacho.We're going to be late. Let's grab a hack.
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