desechable
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deseˈt͡ʃable/ [d̪e.seˈt͡ʃa.β̞le]
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: de‧se‧cha‧ble
Adjective
desechable m or f (masculine and feminine plural desechables)
- disposable (that can be disposed of)
- disposable, throwaway, single-use (being intended for a single use, to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired)
- Synonyms: de usar y tirar, de un solo uso
- Usa los vasos desechables, no los de vidrio.
- Use the disposable cups, not the glass ones.
Further reading
- “desechable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024