trash bin

la papelera

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. la papelera

(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)

Put the banana peel in the trash bin. - Don't you have a compost bin?Echa la cáscara de plátano a la papelera. - ¿No tienes un recipiente de compost?

b. el cubo de basura

(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)

Gina tossed her old shoes in a trash bin.Gina tiró sus zapatos viejos en un cubo de basura.

c. la caneca

(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)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

That's broken. Throw it in the trash bin.Eso está roto. Échalo en la caneca.

d. el bote de basura

(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The trash bin is full.El bote de basura está lleno.

e. el zafacón

(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 Puerto Rico

(Puerto Rico)

Ronaldo pulled a book out of a trash bin.Ronaldo sacó un libro de un zafacón.

f. el papelero

(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 South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

Mike tossed a match in the trash bin without thinking and started a fire.Mike tiró un fósforo en el papelero sin pensar y comenzó un fuego.

g. el tacho

(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)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in Paraguay

(Paraguay)

(River Plate)

The old metal trash bin is rusted.El viejo tacho de metal está oxidado.

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