metal

/meˈtal/, [meˈt̪al]

metal


Noun metal m (plural metales)

  1. metal
  2. (heraldry) metal
  3. (music) metal

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Examples
  • Los platos de madera son más ligeros que los platos de metal, pero los platos de papel son los más ligeros.

    The wooden plates are lighter than the metal plates, but the paper plates are the lightest.

  • Tengo una mesa de metal.

    I have a metal table.

  • El tazón de metal es caro.

    The metal bowl is expensive.

  • El metal se contrae al enfriarse.

    Metal contracts when cooled.

  • El níquel es un metal duro y de color blanco plateado.

    Nickel is a hard, silver-white metal.

  • Soy bastante fuerte para llevar esas pesadas cajas de metal.

    I'm strong enough to carry those heavy metal boxes.

  • Hay cuatro tachos de basura en la escuela: uno para papel, otro para plástico y otros dos para vidrio y metal.

    There are four trash cans in the school: one for paper, one for plastic, and two more for glass and metal.

  • Es una caja de metal.

    It's a metal box.

  • El ácido corroyó el metal.

    The acid ate into the metal.

  • El hierro es el metal más útil.

    Iron is the most useful metal.

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