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pinto

English translation: food container

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English term or phrase:pinto
Selected answer:food container
Entered by: S.J

19:29 Apr 14, 2021
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Food & Drink / pinto
English term or phrase: pinto
I would be so embarrassed, 'cause my mum would turn up with the pinto, and bring us hot food, and drop it off at lunchtime.

They are talking about something they put the food into. Does she mean something like "Tiffin carrier"?

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 08:39
food container
Explanation:
See here

https://www.etsy.com/market/thai_pinto_box

and it fits the Thai cultural background

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or food carrier

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Note added at 23 hrs (2021-04-15 18:30:59 GMT)
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and tiffin food carrier would be fine as well

seems it's also known as "Thai tiffin"

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/293827174870?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=5...

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs (2021-04-15 23:36:40 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help
Selected response from:

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 13:39
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +3food container
Yvonne Gallagher
4 +2Ford Pinto
Brent Sørensen


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ford Pinto


Explanation:
They’re talking about a car
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto

Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 14:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: If so, it should be in capital letters.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruno Pavesi
15 mins
agree  Assem AlKhallouf
28 mins
agree  Orkoyen (X): Perhaps embarrassed because many Americans considered a Pinto car to be a step above a rust bucket.
42 mins
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: does not fit the cultural context (Thailand and/or Australia) at all. And should be capitalised if a proper noun
14 hrs
disagree  Daryo: not likely.
19 hrs
agree  Katya Kesten: 100% refers to a Ford Pinto. Kid's embarrassed because his mom would turn up in a jalopy and bring food from home because they couldn't afford cafeteria lunches.
1 day 15 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
food container


Explanation:
See here

https://www.etsy.com/market/thai_pinto_box

and it fits the Thai cultural background

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Note added at 15 hrs (2021-04-15 10:29:41 GMT)
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or food carrier

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Note added at 23 hrs (2021-04-15 18:30:59 GMT)
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and tiffin food carrier would be fine as well

seems it's also known as "Thai tiffin"

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/293827174870?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=5...

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs (2021-04-15 23:36:40 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 13:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: bien trouvé!
5 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: yes.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  philgoddard
7 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
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