tin in Spanish
tin in Spanish is estaño, lata, enlatar — tin means a soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
tin in Spanish
estaño
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
lata
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
enlatar
(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
estañar
What does "tin" mean?
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noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
"The roof was made of corrugated tin."
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noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
"She opened a tin of soup for lunch."
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noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
"Grease the tin before pouring in the cake batter."
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verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.
"The factory tins thousands of peaches every summer."
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tin in a sentence
- The roof was made of corrugated tin.
- She opened a tin of soup for lunch.
- Grease the tin before pouring in the cake batter.
- The factory tins thousands of peaches every summer.
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What is "tin" in Spanish?
"tin" in Spanish is estaño, lata, enlatar. tin means: A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
How do you use "tin" in a sentence?
Example: "The roof was made of corrugated tin." In Spanish, "tin" is estaño, lata, enlatar.
Are there other ways to say "tin" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "tin": estaño, lata, enlatar, estañar.
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