What is the Spanish word for "sheath"?

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

English

sheath

Spanish

funda

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Alternative translations of "sheath"

vaina

Examples of how to use "sheath" in Spanish

English
He drew the sword from its sheath.
Spanish
Sacó la espada de su funda.
English
He pulled the knife from its leather sheath.
Spanish
Sacó el cuchillo de su funda de cuero.
English
The sword lay safely inside a wooden sheath.
Spanish
La espada yacía segura dentro de una funda de madera.
English
She hid the letter in a plastic sheath.
Spanish
Ella escondió la carta en una funda de plástico.
English
A thin sheath covered the delicate electronic board.
Spanish
Una funda delgada cubría la delicada placa electrónica.

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