Polyglot Dictionary

envase

/emˈbase/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los envases

Meaning

  1. container

    • Recicla los envases de plástico.

      Recycle the plastic containers.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

recipiente

recipiente is the general word for "container, vessel," any container; envase specifically means packaging or a container for consumer products, like a bottle or a can.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

contêiner

contêiner is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "container."

Portuguese

recipiente

recipiente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "container."

Portuguese

vasilha

vasilha is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "container."

Practice

1 What does envase mean?

2 Fill the gap: Recicla los ___ de plástico.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches envase?

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