el
masculine
/konteneˈðoɾ/
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Translation
container
Word origin
From the verb contener, from Latin continere ('to hold together'), from con ('together') plus tenere ('to hold'). The root tenere also gives English 'contain' and 'tenant'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- continere
- English cognates
- contain, tenant
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontenedores
Examples
plástico .
Throw the plastic in the yellow container.
transportaba cientos .
The ship was carrying hundreds of containers.
¿ ?
Where is the rubbish container?
metal.
We keep the tools in a metal container.
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A lorry collects the containers every morning.
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