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"Air-conditioning" is a form of "air-condition", a transitive verb which is often translated as "climatizar". "Air conditioner" is a noun which is often translated as "el acondicionador de aire". Learn more about the difference between "air conditioner" and "air-conditioning" below.
air conditioner(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el acondicionador de aire (M)
(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).
I installed an air conditioner in my office to keep it cool on warm summer days.Instalé un acondicionador de aire en la oficina para mantenerla fresca en los días calurosos de verano.
b. el aire acondicionado (M)
(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).
If you're hot, I'll turn on the air conditioner.Si tienen calor, enciendo el aire acondicionado.
c. el aparato de aire acondicionado (M)
(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).
It's really hot in here; the air conditioner must be broken.Hace mucho calor aquí adentro; el aparato de aire acondicionado debe estar descompuesto.
d. el acondicionador (M)
(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).
Can you turn off the air conditioner, please?¿Puedes apagar el acondicionador, por favor?
e. el climatizador (M)
(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).
Does the hotel room have an air conditioner?¿La habitación del hotel tiene climatizador?
air-condition(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. climatizar
Not all the sections of the building are air-conditioned.No todas las áreas del edificio están climatizadas.
c. instalar aire acondicionado en
All the rooms in the school were air-conditioned except the gym.Se instaló aire acondicionado en todas las salas de la escuela salvo el gimnasio.
