Polyglot Dictionary

maletín

/maleˈtin/

el noun B1

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
maletines

Meaning

  1. briefcase

    • Llevaba un maletín negro.

      He carried a black briefcase.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

cartera

cartera and maletín are close synonyms for "briefcase"; cartera also separately means "wallet."

Similar in other languages

German

Aktenkoffer

Aktenkoffer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "briefcase."

German

Aktentasche

Aktentasche is the German word for the same thing — both mean "briefcase."

Practice

1 What does maletín mean?

2 Fill the gap: Llevaba un ___ negro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches maletín?

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