Cartucho (en. Cartridge)

/karˈtutʃo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Cylindrical container that holds gunpowder and projectiles in firearms.
The soldier loaded his rifle with a new cartridge.
El soldado cargó su rifle con un cartucho nuevo.
Component that holds ink and is used in printers.
I need to buy an ink cartridge for the printer.
Necesito comprar un cartucho de tinta para la impresora.
Container for certain products, such as ink or ice cream.
I bought a chocolate ice cream cartridge.
Compré un cartucho de helado de chocolate.

Etymology

From the French 'cartouche', which means small paper or roll.

Common Phrases and Expressions

voice cartridge
Device that stores audio data.
cartucho de voz
to give the cartridge
Expression used when someone runs out of options.
dar el cartucho
to insert a cartridge
To introduce more arguments in a discussion.
meter cartucho

Related Words

capsule
Container that can have the same use as a cartridge.
cápsula
ink
Liquid substance used in printer cartridges.
tinta
gunpowder
Explosive material contained in cartridges.
pólvora

Slang Meanings

In the field of computing, it refers to a compressed file that contains multiple files.
I downloaded a cartridge with all the necessary documents.
Descargué un cartucho con todos los documentos necesarios.
It is used in some countries to refer to a limited amount of available resources.
We are in cartridge with this month's budget.
Estamos en cartucho con el presupuesto de este mes.