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"Highlighter" is a noun which is often translated as "el resaltador", and "marker" is a noun which is often translated as "el rotulador". Learn more about the difference between "highlighter" and "marker" below.
highlighter(
hay
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lay
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el resaltador (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).
Can I borrow your green highlighter?¿Me prestas tu resaltador verde?
b. el marcador (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Please use a highlighter to emphasize the edits I need to make.Por favor, usa el marcador para destacar las correcciones que tengo que hacer.
c. el rotulador fluorescente (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 prefer to underline in pencil than to use a highlighter.Prefiero subrayar con lápiz en vez de usar un rotulador fluorescente.
2. (cosmetics)
a. el iluminador (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).
Learn how to apply highlighter to bring out your eyes.Aprende cómo aplicar el iluminador para hacer resaltar tus ojos.
marker(
mar
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kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el rotulador (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're making signs for the car wash with markers and poster board.Estamos haciendo letreros para el lavacoches con rotuladores y cartulina.
b. el marcador (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The teacher wrote the instructions on the board with a red marker.El profesor escribió las instrucciones en la pizarra con un marcador rojo.
c. el plumón (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The students wrote their names on labels using different colored markers.Los alumnos escribieron sus nombres en etiquetas con plumones de distintos colores.
2. (biology)
a. el marcador (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).
Before I conceive a child, I want to make sure that I am not carrying the markers for Tay-Sachs disease.Antes de concebir un hijo, quiero asegurarme de que no tenga los marcadores de la enfermedad de Tay-Sachs.
3. (indicator)
a. la señal (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 archaeologists put markers on every piece to indicate its original location.Los arqueólogos pusieron señales en cada pieza para indicar su ubicación original.
b. el poste indicador (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).
The marker showed another 35 miles to our destination.El poste indicador señalaba que faltaban 35 millas para llegar a nuestro destino.
a. el examinador (M), la examinadora (F)
(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).
(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).
Be sure to study, because I heard that the marker for this exam is very demanding.Asegúrate de estudiar, porque escuché que la examinadora de este examen es muy exigente.
