Latas (en. Cans)

/ˈlatas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Container made of metal used to store and preserve food products.

I bought several cans of tomatoes for the sauce.

Compré varias latas de tomate para la salsa.

Beverage container that is presented in a cylindrical shape.

I would like a can of soda, please.

Me gustaría una lata de refresco, por favor.

Portion of food found in a can.

The can of sardines was a good lunch.

La lata de sardinas fue un buen almuerzo.

From Latin 'latta', meaning 'letter', 'plan', 'plate'.

aluminum cans

Containers made of this lightweight metal.

latas de aluminio

empty cans

Containers without contents.

latas vacías

open a can

To begin consuming the contents of a container.

abrir una lata

brass

Alloy of copper and zinc used in the manufacture of cans.

latón

preserve

Canned food, especially meat or fish.

conserva

packaging

Process of putting products inside containers.

envasado

Money in large amounts.

That car cost a lot of cans.

Ese coche costó unas latas.

Problems or unwanted things.

After that party, I found myself with a lot of cans.

Después de esa fiesta, me encontré con muchas latas.