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"Bocina" is a form of "bocina", a noun which is often translated as "horn". "Auricular" is an adjective which is often translated as "auricular". Learn more about the difference between "bocina" and "auricular" below.
la bocina(
boh
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see
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (automobile)
a. horn
El atasco no se va a disolver por mucho que toques la bocina.This traffic jam isn't going to disappear, however much you honk the horn.
a. horn
El capitán dijo que hay que tocar la bocina para que otro buque no choque con nosotros.The captain said we need to sound the horn so another ship doesn't run into us.
b. siren
Los trabajadores regresaron a sus puestos al escuchar la bocina.The workers returned to their posts when they heard the siren.
3. (device that amplifies sound) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. loudspeaker
Por la bocina se escucha al aeromozo que da instrucciones.The flight attendant can be heard giving instructions over the loudspeaker.
c. megaphone (non-electronic)
El entrenador usaba una bocina para comunicar con los remeros.The coach used a megaphone to communicate with the rowers.
4. (part of telephone) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. receiver
Si no conoces la persona que te marcó, mejor cuelga la bocina.If you don't know the person who called you, you should hang up the receiver.
b. mouthpiece
La bocina de tu teléfono está llena de pelusa.The mouthpiece of your telephone is full of fluff.
auricular, el auricular(
ow
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ree
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koo
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lahr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (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.
2. (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 auriculares
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (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.
