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lata

B1#2,545

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nouncolloquialfeminine
  1. can, tin, tin can, canistervessel
  2. tin, tin-platematerial
  3. plate, sheet of metal
  4. annoyance, nuisance, dragthat which annoys
  5. an oven-safe metal container

Forms

noun

singularlata
plurallatas

Used in the library

  • Una lata de aceitunas abre cualquier comida aquí.A tin of olives opens any meal here.B1Otra vez, por favor (17) — Once more, please (17) (B1)
  • Una lata de tomate espera siempre en el armario.A tin of tomatoes always waits in the cupboard.B1Otra vez, por favor (2) — Once more, please (2) (B1)
  • Una lata de sardinas resuelve una cena de emergencia.A tin of sardines solves an emergency dinner.B1Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (B1)
  • La medalla del concurso de fruta es de lata y se guarda igual.The medal from the fruit competition is tin and is kept anyway.B1Otra vez, por favor (19) — Once more, please (19) (B1)

Other ways to say it

  • disgustodispleasure; chagrin
  • hojalatasheet-metal; tinplate

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