tin plate

• Chapas finas de acero o hierro recubiertas de estaño, utilizadas principalmente para fabricar envases, latas y diversos artículos domésticos.

Thin sheets of steel or iron coated with tin, used primarily for making containers, cans, and various household items.

1. Thin steel sheet coated with tinB1formal

   A thin sheet of steel or iron coated with tin to prevent rusting, used for making containers and kitchenware.

   hojalata

   • The factory produces tin plates for food cans.
   • Old tin plates were often used for roofing in rural areas.
   • She collected antique tin plates from the 19th century.

2. Cheap or low-quality materialB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that appears valuable but is actually cheap or inferior.

   hojalata

   • The award was just a tin plate, not real gold.
   • His promises turned out to be tin plate—worthless in the end.
   • The jewelry looked expensive but was only tin plate.