Usage examples of "lata" in Spanish with translation to English

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Meg compró una lata de tomates. Meg bought a can of tomatoes.
Siempre está dando la lata. He is always being a nuisance.
Él jugaba al fútbol con una vieja lata. He was playing football with an old tin.
Sólo queda una lata de carne. There is only one can of meat left.
Él jugaba al fútbol con una lata de conservas vacía. He was playing football with an empty can.
Mi corazón dejó de latir. My heart stopped beating.
¿Cuántas latas de cerveza bebió? How many beer cans did he drink?
Su corazón latía de emoción. Her heart was throbbing with excitement.
Sentí mi corazón latir fuertemente. I felt my heart beating violently.
Él recogió latas de la calle. He picked up cans in the street.
Un corazón late en el espacio. A heart beats in space.
Había latas vacías esparcidas por todo el lugar. Empty cans were scattered about the place.
Sentí mi corazón latir con fuerza. I felt my heart beating violently.
No fue muy astuto comprar tantas latas de atún, si no tengo un abrelatas. It wasn't very smart to buy so many tuna cans, since I have no can-opener.
¡Mi corazón está latiendo tan rápido! My heart is beating so fast!
Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente. She felt her heart beat quickly.
Él sintió a su corazón latir rápido. He felt his heart beating fast.
Tu corazón sigue latiendo fuerte y claro. Your heart's still beating loud and clear.
Cuando haces ejercicio, tu corazón late más rápido. When you exercise your heart beats faster.
Deja de darme la lata, estoy ocupado. Stop pestering me, I'm busy.
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