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"Display" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "exponer", and "screen" is a noun which is often translated as "la pantalla". Learn more about the difference between "display" and "screen" below.
display(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to show)
a. demostrar
It will be an opportunity for him to display his talent.Será una oportunidad para que demuestre su talento.
b. mostrar
She displayed no emotion as she gave us the news.No mostraba ninguna emoción al darnos la noticia.
c. exteriorizar (feelings)
She is not the sort of person who displays her feelings.Ella no es de los que exteriorizan sus sentimientos.
d. presentar (symptoms)
He began to display symptoms of pneumonia.Empezó a presentar síntomas de pulmonía.
e. desplegar (courage, determination)
He displayed great courage when it was most needed.Desplegó gran valor en el momento de mayor necesidad.
a. hacer gala de
She takes every opportunity to display her knowledge.Aprovecha cualquier oportunidad para hacer gala de sus conocimientos.
b. lucir
He wore sleeveless T-shirts to display his muscles.Se ponía camisetas sin mangas para poder lucir sus músculos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (exhibition)
a. la exposición (F)
(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).
The first room contained a display of 20 black-and-white photographs.La primera sala tenía una exposición de 20 fotografías en blanco y negro.
a. la demostración (F)
(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).
We saw an impressive display of talent from both teams.Vimos una impresionante demostración de talento de ambos equipos.
b. el despliegue (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 found this extravagant display of wealth distasteful.Me parecía de mal gusto este extravagante despliegue de riquezas.
6. (computing)
a. el visualizador (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 wasn't very impressed with the display on the new model.No me pareció gran cosa el visualizador del nuevo modelo.
screen(
skrin
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la pantalla (F)
(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).
My computer screen displays millions of colors.La pantalla de mi computadora muestra millones de colores.
2. (partition)
a. la pantalla (F)
(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).
I raised the screen in the limousine so the chauffeur couldn't listen to my conversation.Alcé la pantalla en la limusina para que el chofer no pudiera escuchar la conversación.
b. la mampara (F)
(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).
Jan has a bamboo screen between her dining room and living room.Jan tiene una mampara de bambú entre su comedor y sala de estar.
a. el mosquitero (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).
We need a screen to keep the flies out.Necesitamos un mosquitero para mantener las moscas afuera.
b. la mosquitera (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
You need to patch the hole in the screen to keep the mosquitoes out.Hay que arreglar el agujero de la mosquitera para que no entren los mosquitos.
4. (botany)
a. la cortina (F)
(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).
There is a screen of bushes between our house and the neighbor's.Hay una cortina de arbustos entre nuestra casa y la del vecino.
a. la pantalla (F)
(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).
Now you have two screens open. If you want to switch from one to the other, press these two keys at the same time.Ahora tienes dos pantallas abiertas. Si quieres pasar de una a otra, pulsa estas dos teclas al mismo tiempo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to show)
7. (to protect)
8. (to filter)
b. cribar
He screened the sample for contaminants before performing the test.Cribó la muestra en busca de contaminantes antes de realizar el estudio.
9. (to hide)
a. ocultar
The actor has dark windows on his car to screen him from public view.El actor tiene cristales oscuros en su carro para ocultarlo de la vista del público.
b. tapar
She screened her eyes with her hand to avoid looking directly into the sun.Tapó sus ojos con la mano para no mirar al sol directamente.
c. impedir ver
They launched smoke canisters to screen the troops from enemy view.Lanzaron botes de humo para impedir que el enemigo viera a las tropas.
a. hacer pruebas a
The doctor screened him for colon cancer.El médico le hizo pruebas para ver si tenía cáncer de colon.
b. examinar
The hospital screened its patients for antibiotic resistant infections.El hospital examinó los pacientes por las infecciones resistentes a los antibióticos.
11. (to investigate)
a. investigar
Customs screened all the passengers on the flight.Los agentes de aduanas investigaron a todos los pasajeros del vuelo.
