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"Generador" is an adjective which is often translated as "generating", and "reproductor" is an adjective which is often translated as "reproductive". Learn more about the difference between "generador" and "reproductor" below.
generador, el generador(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. generating
Primero, hay que identificar los procesos generadores de residuos.First we need to identify the processes generating waste.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El alzhéimer suele ser una enfermedad generadora de conflictos en las familias.Alzheimer's is a disease that's apt to create conflict within families.
Para ti, ¿cuáles son las situaciones generadoras de estrés en el trabajo?What for you are the situations that generate stress at work?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. generator
La electricidad que tenemos en la casa rural procede de un generador.The electricity we have at the cottage is provided by a generator.
reproductor(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (biology)
a. reproductive (system or organ)
Los alumnos de biología aprendieron sobre el aparato reproductor.The biology students learned about the reproductive system.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (animal)
a. breeding animal
Tenemos un par de reproductores en la granja.We have a couple of breeding animals at the farm.
