tacho

m.

1 tin. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

2 taxi.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tachar.

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SM

1) LAm (=cubo) bucket, pail; (=caldera) boiler; (=olla) pan; [para azúcar] sugar pan, sugar evaporator; (=arcón) bin, container

tacho de la basura, tacho para la basura — And, Cono Sur dustbin, rubbish bin, trash o garbage can (EEUU)

tacho para lavar la ropa — clothes boiler

2) Cono Sur (=lavabo) washbasin, bathroom sink o washbowl (EEUU)

- irse al tacho

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masculino

a) (CS) (recipiente) (metal) container

b) (CS, Per) (papelero) wastebasket (AmE), wastepaper basket (BrE)

el tacho de la basura — (en la cocina) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE); (para la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)

irse al tacho — (CS fam) negocio to go to the wall; planes to fall through

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masculino

a) (CS) (recipiente) (metal) container

b) (CS, Per) (papelero) wastebasket (AmE), wastepaper basket (BrE)

el tacho de la basura — (en la cocina) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE); (para la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)

irse al tacho — (CS fam) negocio to go to the wall; planes to fall through

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tacho

masculine

A

1 (CS) (recipiente) (metal) container

2 (CS, Per) (papelera) wastebasket (AmE), wastepaper basket (BrE)

el tacho de la basura (en la cocina) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE) (para la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)

irse al tacho (CS fam): el negocio se fue al tacho the business collapsed, the business went to the wall o folded (colloq)

mis planes se fueron al tacho my plans fell through

B (RPl fam) (taxi) cab, taxi, hack (AmE colloq)

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Del verbo tachar: (conjugate tachar)

tacho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tachó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
tachar    
tacho
tachar (conjugate tachar) verbo transitivo
1 (en escrito) to cross out
2 (tildar) tacho a algn DE algo to brand o label sb as sth
tacho sustantivo masculino

a) (CS) (recipiente) (metal) container

b) (CS, Per) (papelero) wastebasket (AmE), wastepaper basket (BrE);

◊ tacho de la basura (en la cocina) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE);

(en la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)
tachar verbo transitivo
1 (en un escrito) to cross out 2 tachar de (tildar, acusar) to brand: me tachó de envidioso, he accused me of being jealous
le tachaban de soberbio, they branded o labelled him as arrogant
'tacho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tachar
English:
mark off
- bin
- can
- dust
- garbage
- hack
- pedal bin
- rubbish
- swing
- trash

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tacho nm

1. Andes, RP [metálico, de hojalata] can, Br tin;

[de plástico] container; [papelera] Br waste-paper bin o basket, US waste basket;

Comp

Fam

irse al tacho to go down the drain, to go to pot

Comp

tacho de la basura [en cocina] Br waste o rubbish bin, US garbage o trash can; [en la calle] Br rubbish bin, US garbage o trash can

2. RP Fam [sartén, olla] pan

3. RP Fam [taxi] taxi

4. Am [para dulce] sugar evaporator

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tacho

m Rpl

1 (papelera) wastepaper basket; en la calle garbage can, Br

litter basket

2 taxi cab, taxi