What does carrete in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word carrete in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carrete in Spanish.

The word carrete in Spanish means bobbin, reel, roll of film, film roll, roll, cartridge, keep amused, keep entertained, carrete heel, be a chatterbox, be a gabber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carrete

bobbin

nombre masculino (para enrollar: cilindro) (sewing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es tedioso tener que rebobinar manualmente el hilo en el carrete.
It's tedious to have to manually wind the thread on the bobbin.

reel

nombre masculino (de caña de pescar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El carrete se dañó porque no era el apropiado para pescar en el mar.
The reel was damaged because it wasn't the right one for fishing in the sea.

roll of film, film roll, roll, cartridge

nombre masculino (rollo fotográfico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llevé el carrete a revelar.
I took the roll of film to be developed.

keep amused, keep entertained

locución verbal (soltar el sedal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

carrete heel

locución nominal masculina (tipo de zapato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be a chatterbox, be a gabber

locución verbal (ES, coloquial (hablar mucho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Qué carrete tiene, si no la cortas no nos suelta hoy!

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