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lata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • canister noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
  • chutzpah noun Bold self-confidence or audacity, especially of a shameless or impressive kind.
  • tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
  • tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Senses

lata is used for these senses in English:

  • can A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
  • can A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
  • canister A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
  • chutzpah (informal) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.
  • tin (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.
  • tin (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
  • tube (Australia, slang) A tin can containing beer.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

canister — full definition

  1. noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
  2. noun A cylindrical container used in weapons, such as a smoke or tear gas canister.

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