English–Spanish
“cigarette butt” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈliʝa/
Example
No tires la colilla en la calle.
Don't throw the cigarette butt in the street.
How to say “cigarette butt” in Spanish
“Cigarette butt” in Spanish is colilla.
Discarded cigarette butt with a short ash-stained paper tip.
Example sentences with colilla
Por favor, recoge la colilla antes de irte.
Please pick up the cigarette butt before you leave.
Tips for using colilla
- When referring to ticket stubs, speakers sometimes prefer talón or resguardo, so colilla in paperwork contexts may sound informal or ambiguous.