RECIPIENTES - CONTAINERS
Español | English |
| un envase, un recipiente | a container |
| una jarra (large), una jarrita (small) | a jug |
| un cántaro | a pitcher |
| una botella | a bottle |
| una botella de vino | a wine bottle |
| una botella de vino | a bottle of wine |
| un frasco | a bottle (of perfume, medicine, ink) |
| una lata | a can |
| un barril, un tonel | a barrel |
| una taza | a cup |
| un vaso | a glass (e.g. for water) |
| una copa | a glass (e.g. for wine) |
| una garrafa, un garrafón | a demijohn |
| un bidón | a drum |
| un odre, un pellejo | a wineskin |
| una bota, un boto | a small wineskin |
| un porrón | a wine bottle (with a long spout) To drink from it, the idea is to try to separate it as far from the mouth as possible and to drink continuously without spilling any of the wine down your front. |
| un embalse | a dam |
| un pantano, una presa | a reservoir |
| un sifón | a siphon |
| un pozo | a well |
| un botellón (This is also the word in Spain for impromptu drinking parties in the street) | a flagon (large bottle) |
| una jarra | a flagon (large jug) |
CONTAINERS - FOR FOOD | |
| una lata, un bote | a tin |
| un tarro, un bote | a jar |
| una caja | a box |
| un paquete | a packet |
| un cuenco, un bol, un tazón | a bowl |
| un plato | a plate |
| una panera | a breadbasket |
OTHER TYPES OF CONTAINERS | |
| un contenedor | a skip |
| una papelera | a waste-paper basket / bin |
| un cubo de basura | a rubbish bin (Br. Eng.) / a trash can (Am. Eng.) |
| una cesta | a basket |
| un cubo | a bucket |
| una caja | a box |
| un cajón | a crate |
| una bolsa | a bag |
| una bolsa de plástico | a plastic bag |
| un bolso | a handbag (Br. Eng.), purse (Am. Eng.) |
| un monadero | a purse (Br. Eng.), change purse (Am. Eng.) |
| una cartera | a wallet (Br. Eng.), billfold (Am. Eng.) |
| una mochila | a rucksack |
| una maleta | a suitcase |
| una cartera, un maletín | a briefcase |
EXPRESSIONS WITH CONTAINER WORDS | |
| estirar la pata | to kick the bucket |
| tener muchas agallas | to have a lot of bottle |
| estar como un botijo | to be as round as a barrel |
| a flor de piel Tiene los nervios a flor de piel. | edgy He's very edgy. / His nerves were all on edge. |