(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).

(M)

I always forget the atomic number for tin.Siempre se me olvida el número atómico del estaño.

2. (tinplate)

a. la hojalata

(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).

(F)

The farmer used tin to build the roof of the barn.El granjero utilizó hojalata para construir el techo del granero.

3. (can)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la lata

(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).

(F)

My mother collects vintage tins.Mi madre colecciona latas antiguas.

b. el bote

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Don't throw away the tin when it's empty.No tires el bote cuando se vacíe.

4. (small container made of tin)

a. la lata

(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).

(F)

I bought some really cute tins of chocolate in France.Compré unas latas de chocolate monas en Francia.

b. la caja de hojalata

(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).

(F)

I keep my sewing supplies in a tin.Guardo mis utilidades de costura en una caja de hojalata.

5. (culinary)

a. el molde

(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).

(M)

I'm afraid this tin isn't big enough to make a cake for six people.Me temo que este molde no es lo suficientemente grande para hacer un pastel para seis personas.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to coat with tin)

a. estañar

You'll need to tin the contacts with a soldering iron.Tendrás que estañar los contactos con soldador.

7. (to can)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. enlatar

This machine can tin up to 1000 units per hour.Esta máquina es capaz de enlatar hasta 1000 unidades por hora.

Examples

Phrases

tin can	la lata
cake tin	el molde para pastel
tin cup	vaso de hojalata
tin opener	el abrelatas
muffin tin	el molde para magdalenas
loaf tin	el molde para pan
baking tin	el molde