What is the Spanish word for "reel"?

Learn how to say "reel" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

reel

Spanish

carrete

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Alternative translations of "reel"

carrete de pesca
enrollar

Examples of how to use "reel" in Spanish

English
The fisherman cast his reel.
Spanish
El pescador lanzó su carrete.
English
He put the fishing line on the reel.
Spanish
Él puso la línea de pesca en el carrete.
English
The old film came on a wooden reel.
Spanish
La película antigua salió en un carrete de madera.
English
She watched the reel spin quickly and stop.
Spanish
Ella observó cómo el carrete giraba rápidamente y se detenía.
English
Please hand me the cable reel over there.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame el carrete de cable de allí.

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