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.
"Tin is often used to protect steel cans from rusting."
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noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
"He found a tin of beans at the back of the cupboard."
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noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
"She lined the cake tin with paper before adding the mixture."
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verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.
"The cannery tins fish all year round and ships it abroad."
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tin in a sentence
- Tin is often used to protect steel cans from rusting.
- Bronze is made by mixing copper with a little tin.
- He found a tin of beans at the back of the cupboard.
- Keep a spare tin of tuna in your emergency food supplies.
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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: "Tin is often used to protect steel cans from rusting." 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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