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How do you say "shipping container" in Spanish?
el contenedor
In Spanish, "shipping container" is el contenedor .
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Pronunciation
con-teh-neh-DOR. Stress the last syllable: con-teh-neh-DOR.
Grammar notes
El contenedor is masculine. Plural is los contenedores. It specifically refers to a large shipping or storage container.
Example sentence
El contenedor lleva muchas cajas.
The shipping container carries many boxes.
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How to remember el contenedor
Contenedor contains contain. A container is made to contain things inside it, to hold cargo safely.
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Questions about el contenedor
How do you say "shipping container" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "shipping container" is el contenedor . It is a noun.
Is el contenedor masculine or feminine?
El contenedor is masculine. Plural is los contenedores. It specifically refers to a large shipping or storage container.
How is el contenedor used in a sentence?
Use el contenedor as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El contenedor lleva muchas cajas. (The shipping container carries many boxes.).
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"Shipping container" in other languages
- Japanese 海コン (kaikon)
- Korean 선적 컨테이너 (seonjeok keonteineo)
- Chinese 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng)
- Spanish (Latin America) el contenedor de transporte
- French le conteneur
- German der Container
- Italian il container
- Russian контейнер для перевозки (kontejner dlja perevozki)
- Greek το κοντέινερ μεταφορών (to konteiner metaforon)
- Arabic حاوية شحن (haawiya shahan)
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