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"Auriculares" is a plural noun which is often translated as "headphones", and "cascos" is a plural noun which is also often translated as "headphones". Learn more about the difference between "auriculares" and "cascos" below.
los auriculares(
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ree
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koo
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lah
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rehs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (headset)
a. headphones (over one's ears)
Si el volumen de los auriculares es alto, no oirás los sonidos del exterior.If the volume on your headphones is high, you won't hear external sounds.
b. earphones (inside one's ears)
Aunque estos auriculares sean tan pequeños, tienen muy buen sonido.Even though these earphones are so tiny, they have very good sound.
auricular, el auricular
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (of the ear)
a. auricular
Dicen que la acupuntura auricular sirve para perder peso.They say that auricular acupuncture is useful for losing weight.
b. aural
Mi perro tuvo que ser operado para curarle un hematoma auricular.My dog had to have an operation to treat an aural hematoma.
c. of the ear
Hizo un estudio sobre niños con defectos auriculares que tuvieron que ser operados del oído.She conducted a study about children with defects of the ear who had to have ear operations.
3. (technical) (of the heart)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. atrial (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Tengo palpitaciones cardiacas y el médico dice que puede ser un aleteo auricular.I have heart palpitations and my doctor says it may be atrial flutter.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
los cascos(
kahs
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kohs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. headphones
¿Te importaría quitarte los cascos cuando te estoy hablando?Would you mind taking your headphones off when I'm talking to you?
el casco
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (bit)
a. piece
Al entrar en casa, encontramos cascos de cristales y un balón en el salón.When we got into the house, we found pieces of glass and a ball in the living room.
b. fragment
Los arqueólogos encontraron cascos de vasijas egipcias en el lugar de la excavación.The archeologists found fragments of Egyptian pots at the dig site.
5. (culinary)
6. (container)
a. empty bottle
¿Puedes tirar los cascos de agua al contenedor de reciclaje?Can you please put the empty water bottles in the recycling bin?
a. hoof
Hay que herrar a los caballos para protegerles los cascos.You have to shoe horses to protect their hooves.
9. (nautical)
a. hull
Tenemos que lijar y pintar el casco del barco antes de sacarlo a navegar.We have to sand and paint the hull of the boat before taking it out sailing.
