🇬🇧🇪🇸 container - recipiente : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "container" ("recipiente"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A container is any hollow object that you can put things inside to hold, carry, or store them. Containers can be boxes, jars, bottles, bags, bins, or anything else that has space inside. We use containers to keep things together, safe, and easy to move, like putting cookies in a jar, toys in a box, or juice in a bottle.
My brother labeled his container “DO NOT OPEN,” so of course the entire family opened it immediately.
Grandpa has a container of buttons from jackets he lost years ago, like a tiny museum of wardrobe disasters.
I opened the container of leftovers, and the smell hit me so hard my nose tried to move out of my face.
I hid my vegetables in a container behind the milk, but my mom’s “broccoli radar” still found them.
A shipping container can carry the weight of more than a thousand refrigerators, which is great news in case you ever need to move an army of fridges.
Anna found a small container on the kitchen shelf. She put cookies in the container, then a friend used the same container for milk. Later, the cat jumped into an empty container and fell asleep. They laughed, closed the container, and carried it outside. The container kept the cookies safe, and everyone smiled.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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