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cans

/kænz/ /kɑːnz/

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noun

Latas

A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.

Examples :

"My dad brought home four cans of paint to redo the living room. "

Mi padre trajo a casa cuatro latas de pintura para renovar la sala de estar.

utensil item drink food

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noun

Regadera

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

Examples :

"My mom uses two watering cans to water all the plants in her garden. "

Mi madre usa dos regaderas para regar todas las plantas de su jardín.

utensil plant agriculture

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noun

Latas

A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.

Examples :

"We bought several cans of tuna at the grocery store for sandwiches. "

Compramos varias latas de atún en la tienda de comestibles para sándwiches.

material food utensil item

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noun

Inodoro, retrete

A chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory.

Examples :

""Back then, people used cans instead of flushing toilets in their homes." "

En aquel entonces, la gente usaba inodoros en lugar de inodoros con cisterna en sus casas.

utility building place

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noun

Nalgas, trasero

Examples :

"He bumped his cans against the chair, causing a loud thud. "

Se golpeó las nalgas contra la silla, causando un fuerte golpe.

body anatomy part

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noun

Cárcel, prisión

Jail or prison.

Examples :

"He robbed a bank and is now doing time in the cans. "

Robó un banco y ahora está cumpliendo condena en la cárcel.

law police government

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noun

Auriculares

(in the plural) Headphones.

Examples :

"I packed my cans and a notebook for the music class. "

Empaqué mis auriculares y un cuaderno para la clase de música.

electronics sound technology device communication media entertainment

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noun

Taza, vaso

A drinking cup.

Examples :

""At the picnic, we used cans instead of glasses to drink our juice." "

En el picnic, usamos vasos en lugar de copas para beber nuestro jugo.

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noun

Boya

A cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark

Examples :

"As the boat entered the harbor, the captain steered to the right of the cans marking the channel. "

Cuando el barco entró en el puerto, el capitán dirigió a la derecha de las boyas que marcaban el canal.

nautical sailing ocean sign

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noun

Sombrerete

Examples :

"The old house had several cans protruding from its roof, each releasing wisps of smoke from the fireplaces below. "

La vieja casa tenía varios sombreretes que sobresalían de su tejado, cada uno liberando volutas de humo de las chimeneas de abajo.

architecture building

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noun

Latas

(in the plural) an E-meter used in Scientology auditing.

Examples :

"During her Scientology auditing session, she held the cans tightly as the auditor asked questions. "

Durante su sesión de auditoría de Cienciología, ella sostenía las latas con fuerza mientras el auditor hacía preguntas.

technology religion device

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verb

Enlatar

To seal in a can.

Examples :

"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

Enlataron aire para venderlo como novedad a los turistas.

food utensil technology process

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verb

Enlatar, conservar enlatado

To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

Examples :

"They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."

Pasaron agosto enlatando frutas y verduras.

food utensil process

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verb

cancelar, descartar

To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

Examples :

"He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."

Canceló todo el proyecto porque pensó que fracasaría.

business job plan organization work

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verb

Callar, hacer callar

Examples :

"Can your gob."

¡Cállate!

communication language

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verb

Despedir, echar

To fire or dismiss an employee.

Examples :

"The boss canned him for speaking out."

El jefe lo despidió por hablar.

job business work

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verb

Sacar la pelota

To hole the ball.

Examples :

"He excitedly watched his putt roll towards the hole and cans it for a birdie! "

¡Vio emocionado cómo su putt rodaba hacia el hoyo y sacó la pelota para un birdie!