| Principal Translations |
| tin n | (type of metal) | estaño nm |
| | | hojalata nf |
| | Mining tin used to be the main industry in Cornwall. |
| | La minería de estaño solía ser la mayor industria en Cornwall. |
| tin n | (metallic element) | estaño nm |
| | The symbol for tin is Sn. |
| | El símbolo para el estaño es Sn. |
| tin n | (container: for biscuits, etc.) | lata nf |
| | | caja nf |
| | Once the cake had cooled, Peter put it in a tin to store it. |
| | Una vez que la torta se enfrió, Peter la puso en una lata para guardarla. |
| tin n | UK (can: of food) | lata nf |
| | Food in tins keeps for a long time. |
| | La comida de lata se mantiene por mucho tiempo. |
| tin n | UK (can: metal container) | lata nf |
| | Grandma offered us some sweets from a tin. |
| | La abuela nos ofreció algunos dulces de una lata. |
| tin n | UK (pan for baking) (de hojalata) | bandeja nf |
| | | olla nf |
| | | cazuela nf |
| | Rachel poured the cake batter into the tin and put it in the oven to bake. |
| | Rachel puso la mezcla para torta en la bandeja y después en el horno para que se cocine. |
Compound Forms:
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aluminum foil (US),
aluminium foil (UK),
tin foil (UK) n | (silver paper used for baking) | papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m |
| | (ES) | papel de plata loc nom m |
| | We wrapped up our food with aluminum foil. |
| | Envolvimos nuestros alimentos con papel de aluminio. |
baking pan (US),
baking tin (UK) n | (for bread, cake) | molde para hornear nm + loc prep |
| | | tortera nf |
| | The new trend in baking is to use a silicone baking pan. |
| | La nueva tendencia en horneado es usar moldes para hornear de silicona. |
| biscuit tin n | UK (metal box containing cookies) | lata de galletas, lata de galletitas nf + loc adj |
| | | jarro de galletas nm + loc adj |
cake pan (US),
cake tin (UK) n | (tin for baking a cake) | molde nm |
| | Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. |
| | Forra la base del molde con papel manteca. |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | abrelatas nm inv |
| | | abridor nm |
| | How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener? My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. |
| | ¿Cómo voy a usar la leche condensada si no encuentro un abrelatas? |
cigarette case,
cigarette tin n | (container for cigarettes) | cigarrera nf |
collecting box,
collection box,
collecting tin,
collection tin n | (for charity donations) | alcancía nf |
| | Most shops have a collecting box at the till so you can donate your change to charity. |
| | Junto a la caja en la mayoría de los negocios hay una alcancía para que los que así lo deseen puedan donar el cambio. |
| kick the tin v expr | AU, figurative, informal (donate, contribute) | donar⇒ vi |
| | | colaborar⇒ vi |
loaf pan (US),
loaf tin (UK) n | (metal container for baking bread) | molde para pan nm + loc prep |
| | Put the dough into a loaf pan and bake for one hour. |
| mess tin n | (military: metal dish) | sartén portátil n amb + adj mf |
| | (para camping) | sartén de camping n amb + loc adj |
muffin pan (US),
muffin tin (UK) n | (pan for baking muffins) | sartén para panquesitos n amb + loc adj |
| | | sartén para muffins n amb + loc adj |
roasting pan (US),
roasting tin (UK) n | (large metal dish for oven cooking) (ES) | bandeja de horno nf + loc adj |
| | It is best to use a roasting pan when cooking your meat and vegetables in the oven. |
| | | asadera nf |
stannic chloride,
tin chloride,
tin tetrachloride n | (chemistry) | cloruro de estaño loc nom m |
| | | cloruro estánnico loc nom m |
stannite,
tin pyrites n | (mineral) (mineral) | estannita nf |
stannous fluoride,
tin fluoride,
tin difluoride n | (chemistry) | fluoruro de estaño loc nom m |
| tin can n | (metal food container) | lata nf |
| | | bote nm |
| | I hate eating soup from a tin can. |
| | Baked beans are sold in tin cans. |
| | Odio comer sopa de lata. |
| | Las judías cocidas se venden en botes. |
| tin ceiling n | US (interior design feature) | cielorraso de paneles metálicos nm + loc adj |
| tin ear n | figurative (not sensitive to music) | oído sordo loc nom m |
| tin ear n | figurative (not sensitive to language nuance) | oído sordo loc nom m |
| tin hat n | historical, informal (soldier's helmet) | casco M1 loc nom m |
| tin lizzie n | US, informal (small, cheap car) | coche pequeño y barato nm + loc adj |
| | | auto pequeño y barato nm + loc adj |
| tin lizzie n | US, informal (Model T Ford) | Ford Modelo T loc nom m |
| | (voz inglesa) | Tin Lizzie loc nom m |
| tin oxide n | (chemical compound) | óxido de estaño loc nom m |
| Tin Pan Alley n | historical (pop music genre) (música pop de inicios del siglo XX) | Tin Pan Alley loc nom |
| Tin Pan Alley n | historical (place where this music originated) | Tin Pan Alley n propio m |
| Tin Pan Alley n | historical (industry that produced this music) (industria) | Tin Pan Alley loc nom f |
| tin plate n | (steel, etc.: tin-coated) | hojalata nf |
| | Tin plate is used for food cans because it does not react to the acids present in food. |
| tin roof n | (lightweight metal covering for top of building) | tejado de zinc nm + loc adj |
| | La gata sobre el tejado de zinc. |
| | (PA, AR) | techo de zinc, techo de chapa nm + loc adj |
| tin soldier n | (toy soldier) (juguete) | soldadito de plomo nm + loc adj |
| tin toy n | (child's plaything made of lightweight metal) | juguete de hojalata nm + loc adj |
| | | juguete de lata nm + loc adj |
tinfoil,
tin-foil n | (aluminium foil, silver paper) | papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m |
| | (ES) | papel de plata loc nom m |
| | Wrap the potatoes in tinfoil and bake them at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. |
tobacco tin (UK),
tobacco can (US) n | (metal box holding tobacco) | lata de tabaco nf + loc adj |