verb

reenvasar

repackage

Word: reenvasar

Meaning:

"Reenvasar" is a Spanish verb that means to repackage or to put something into a new package or container. It is used when you transfer the contents of one package or container into another, usually for purposes such as preservation, convenience, or presentation.

Parts of the word:

  • re-: a prefix meaning "again" or "back."
  • envasar: meaning "to pack" or "to package."

So literally, "reenvasar" means to pack again.

Usage:

  • It is commonly used in contexts like food industry, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, where products are transferred from one container to another.
  • Example: "Tenemos que reenvasar el aceite en botellas nuevas." ("We need to repackage the oil into new bottles.")

Synonyms:

  • volver a envasar (literally "to package again")
  • reempacar (repack)
  • trasvasar (when emphasizing transferring liquid/content from one container to another, although "trasvasar" literally means "to transfer")

Antonyms:

There isn't a direct opposite verb for "reenvasar" because it's a specific action; however, actions like:

  • descartar (to discard)
  • omitir (to omit) might conceptually oppose the idea of packaging, but not directly.

In sum, "reenvasar" refers to the action of transferring a product into a new container or package, mainly used in industrial or commercial contexts.

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Examples

Necesito reenvasar el jugo.verb

I need to repackage the juice.

Ayer tuvimos que reenvasar varios productos para enviarlos.verb

Yesterday we had to repackage several products to ship them.

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