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"Air conditioning" is a noun which is often translated as "el aire acondicionado", and "air conditioner" is a noun which is often translated as "el acondicionador de aire". Learn more about the difference between "air conditioning" and "air conditioner" below.
air conditioning(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el aire acondicionado
(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).
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Can we turn on the air conditioning? It's so hot in here.¿Podemos encender el aire acondicionado? Hace mucho calor aquí.
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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).
noun
a. el acondicionador de aire
(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 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) 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)
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) 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)
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) 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)
Can you turn off the air conditioner, please?¿Puedes apagar el acondicionador, por favor?
e. el climatizador
(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)
Does the hotel room have an air conditioner?¿La habitación del hotel tiene climatizador?
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