Cenicero (en. Ashtray)

/θeniˈθeɾo/ (en español de España), /seniˈseɾo/ (en español latino)

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An object intended to collect the ashes and butts of cigarettes.

The glass ashtray is very elegant and easy to clean.

El cenicero de vidrio es muy elegante y fácil de limpiar.

A container that can be made of various materials, such as metal, ceramics, or plastic.

I bought a ceramic ashtray for the terrace.

Compré un cenicero de cerámica para la terraza.

A utensil used in social gatherings where smoking occurs.

There is always an ashtray on the table when we have guests who smoke.

Siempre hay un cenicero en la mesa cuando tenemos invitados que fuman.

From the Spanish 'ceniza', which in turn comes from the Latin 'cinis, cinere'.

I have nowhere to put the cigarette.

It refers to the absence of an ashtray nearby to leave the cigarette.

No tengo donde poner el cigarro.

Clean the ashtray.

Indicative that the ashtray is full of ashes and butts and needs to be emptied.

Limpia el cenicero.

ash

Residue left after burning something, especially in reference to tobacco.

ceniza

cigarette

A small cylinder of paper that contains tobacco and is smoked.

cigarrillo

to smoke

Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

fumar

Ashtray jokingly refers to a messy place.

My house looks like an ashtray with so many butts on the floor.

Mi casa parece un cenicero con tanta colilla por el suelo.

Ashtray as a reference to a bad place to smoke.

That bar is a real ashtray, I don't like it.

Ese bar es un verdadero cenicero, no me gusta.