TV
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CD

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"TV" is a noun which is often translated as "la tele", and "CD" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "CD". Learn more about the difference between "TV" and "CD" below.

TV(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (communication medium)

a. la tele

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

What's on TV tonight?¿Qué hay esta noche en la tele?

b. la TV

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I hate when people say they don't watch TV.Odio cuando la gente dice que no ve TV.

2. (device)

a. la tele

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The TV in my room stopped working.La tele de mi habitación dejó de funcionar.

b. la TV

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Let's watch the movie on the TV instead of the computer.Miremos la película en la TV en vez de en la computadora.

CD(

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (compact disc)

a. el CD

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I bought the band's CD so that I could hear all their new songs.Compré el CD de la banda para poder escuchar todas sus canciones nuevas.

2. (corps diplomatique)

a. el CD

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Members of the Canadian CD landed in Mali this morning.Miembros del CD canadiense aterrizaron esta mañana en Mali.

3. (certificate of deposit)

a. el CD

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I sold my CD before the company lost value in the stock market.Vendí mi CD antes de que la empresa perdiera valor en la bolsa.

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