🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

tina

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtina

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tub/tʌb/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Llenó la tina con agua caliente."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large, typically cylindrical container used for holding liquids, especially for bathing.

    "She filled the tub with warm water for a relaxing bath."
  2. 2

    A container for holding a specific substance, often used in cooking or storage.

    "He bought a tub of ice cream to share with his friends."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tub' originates from the Old English 'tubbe', which is derived from the Latin 'tubus', meaning 'tube'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to a large, typically cylindrical container used for holding liquids.

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