tin

tin
tin
1. noun
1) (an element, a silvery white metal: Is that box made of tin or steel?) estaño, hojalata
2) ((also can) a container, usually for food, made of tin-plate, thin sheets of iron covered with tin or other metal: a tin of fruit; a biscuit-tin.) lata

2. adjective
(made of tin or tin-plate: a tin plate) de lata
- tinfoil
- tin-opener
tin n
1. lata
a tin of tuna una lata de atún
2. estaño
a tin box una caja de estaño
tin
tr[tɪn]
noun
1 (metal) estaño
2 (can) lata, bote nombre masculino
3 (for baking) molde nombre masculino
transitive verb (pt & pp tinned, ger tinning)
1 enlatar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
tin hat casco
tin soldier soldadito de plomo
tin whistle flautín nombre masculino
tin ['tɪn] n
1) : estaño m, hojalata f (metal)
2) can: lata f, bote m, envase m
tin
adj.
• de estaño adj.
• de hojalata adj.
n.
• estaño (Química) s.m.
• hojalata s.f.
• lata s.f.
v.
• conservar en latas v.
• estañar v.

I tɪn
noun
1)
a) (metal) estaño m
b) (tinplate) (hoja)lata f; (before n) <soldier> de plomo

tin can — lata f or (Esp tb) bote m or (Chi tb) tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)

2)
a) (can) (esp BrE) lata f or (Esp tb) bote m or (Chi tb) tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)
b) (for storage) lata f, bote m (Esp)
c) (for baking) molde m

II
transitive verb -nn- (put in tins) (BrE) \<\<food\>\> enlatar
[tɪn]
1. N
1) (=ore) estaño m ; (=metal) hojalata f
2) (Brit) (=container) lata f , bote m

meat in tins — carne f en lata or enlatada

2. VT
1) (Brit) [+ food] enlatar
2) (=coat with tin) estañar
3.
CPD [roof, tray, trunk] de hojalata

tin can N — lata f , bote m

tin ear N (Mus) —

he has a tin ear — tiene mal oído

tin god N — (fig) héroe m de cartón

tin hat N — casco m de acero

tin lizzie * N — (Aut) genoveva f , viejo trasto m

tin mine N — mina f de estaño

tin miner N — minero(-a) m / f de estaño

tin opener N — (Brit) abrelatas m inv

Tin Pan Alley N — (Mus) industria f de la música pop

tin plate N — hojalata f

tin soldier N — soldadito m de plomo

tin tack N — (Brit) tachuela f

tin whistle N — (Mus) pito m

* * *

I [tɪn]
noun
1)
a) (metal) estaño m
b) (tinplate) (hoja)lata f; (before n) <soldier> de plomo

tin can — lata f or (Esp tb) bote m or (Chi tb) tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)

2)
a) (can) (esp BrE) lata f or (Esp tb) bote m or (Chi tb) tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)
b) (for storage) lata f, bote m (Esp)
c) (for baking) molde m

II
transitive verb -nn- (put in tins) (BrE) \<\<food\>\> enlatar

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