How to Say "small bottle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “small bottle” is “vial” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
nounC1formal
medical container
Examples
El enfermero sacó el medicamento del vial.
The nurse took the medicine out of the vial.
Cada vial contiene cinco dosis de la vacuna.
Each vial contains five doses of the vaccine.
Se debe agitar el vial antes de usarlo.
The vial must be shaken before use.
It's Masculine
When referring to the container, it's always 'el vial'. To make it plural, just add '-es': 'los viales'.
Not for drinking
Mistake: “Compré un vial de agua.”
Correction: Compré una botella de agua.
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