Tina (en. Tub)

/ˈtina/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Container or bathtub that holds water for personal hygiene.

She filled the tub with hot water to relax.

Se llenó la tina de agua caliente para relajarse.

Glass or container, usually made of metal or ceramic, used in the kitchen.

She put the sauce in a tub to heat it.

Puso la salsa en una tina para calentarla.

In some places, it refers to a bucket or pail.

He took the tub to the well to fetch water.

Llevó la tina al pozo para sacar agua.

From the Latin 'tina', which means 'container'.

bathtub

Bathtub intended for personal hygiene.

tina de baño

to be in the tub

Being relaxed in a bathtub.

estar en la tina

give it the tub

To enter or exit the bathtub.

darle a la tina

bathtub

Synonym referring to a place to take a bath.

bañera

pail

Container used to transport liquids.

cubeta

Colloquial expression to refer to an inexperienced person.

That guy is a tub at this, he doesn't know anything.

Ese chico es una tina en esto, no sabe nada.

Term used in some countries to derogatorily refer to something of little value.

That movie was a tub, I don’t recommend it.

Esa película fue una tina, no la recomiendo.