To burn a CD
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How can I say that I want to burn a CD? Thanks!
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updated Sep 22, 2010
posted by charliemeyering
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Before Nero popularised the famous "burn a CD/DVD" (like the emperor Nero did with Rome), we used to say "grabar un CD" (to write a CD), but nowadays "tostar/quemar un CD/DVD" have also become somewhat popular. In technical manuals, however, "grabar" is probably still the preferred option (in Spain, that is.)
updated Sep 22, 2010
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
Interesting. I have never used "grabar un CD", only "grabar un casete". Los CD's siempre los he quemado. :-) - Gekkosan, Sep 22, 2010
Tostar? Cool. - KevinB, Sep 22, 2010
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Quiero quemar un CD
updated Sep 22, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
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Quiero grabar un disco compacto.
updated Sep 22, 2010
posted by kenwilliams
No answers on when I started posting but it appears that Lazrus confirms my answer. - kenwilliams, Sep 22, 2010
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Definitely "quemar". Never heard "tostar". That must be regional.
In the old days, when talking about magnetic tape, we would say "grabar", but since the invention of the CD, it's been "quemar".
updated Sep 22, 2010
posted by petersenkid2
comments - Comments are for adding quick remarks to a post. There, we're in agreement. :-) I think "tostar" is used mostly by those who have become familiar with the popular CD/DVD burning software "Toast", from Nero - as referred by Lazarus. - Gekkosan, Sep 22, 2010
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Grabar
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quemar.
updated Sep 22, 2010
posted by Rey_Mysterio
