carrete
masc.noun
1. spool, reel
thread, wire, or another material wound around a cylinder
Common combinations
- carrete de hilo — spool of thread
- carrete de cable — reel of cable
- El hilo está enrollado en un carrete.The thread is wound around a spool.
- Compré un carrete de cable.I bought a reel of cable.
- El carrete de la máquina se atascó.The machine’s spool got stuck.
2. fishing reel
device used to wind and release fishing line
Common combinations
- carrete de pesca — fishing reel
- carrete de la caña — reel on the fishing rod
- línea del carrete — reel line
- Mi padre cambió el carrete de la caña.My father changed the reel on the fishing rod.
- El carrete de pesca tiene mucha línea.The fishing reel has a lot of line on it.
- Aprendí a limpiar el carrete después de pescar.I learned to clean the reel after fishing.
3. roll of film
photographic film in a roll
Common combinations
- carrete de fotos — roll of film
- carrete de treinta y seis fotos — thirty-six-exposure roll
- revelar un carrete — develop a roll of film
- Quedan dos fotos en el carrete.There are two photos left on the roll.
- Compré un carrete de treinta y seis fotos.I bought a thirty-six-exposure roll of film.
- Hay que llevar el carrete a revelar.The roll has to be taken to be developed.
4. party, night out
Chile · a party or night of going out
Common combinations
- salir de carrete — go out partying
- carrete toda la noche — all-night party
- Anoche salimos de carrete.Last night we went out partying.
- El carrete terminó al amanecer.The party ended at dawn.
- Hay carrete en casa de Paula.There’s a party at Paula’s house.
Same root
carretear
Phrases with this word
irse de carrete