English–Spanish

“cardboard” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kaɾˈton/

Example

La caja es de cartón.

The box is made of cardboard.

Illustration for cartón (cardboard)

How to say “cardboard” in Spanish

“Cardboard” in Spanish is cartón.

Stiff multi-ply paperboard used to make boxes and packaging.

Full entry for cartón: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cartón

Recicla cartón y papel por separado.

Recycle cardboard and paper separately.

Tips for using cartón

  • The Spanish word cartón names the cardboard material while the container is usually caja, so a cardboard box is caja de cartón.

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