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"Informe" is a noun which is often translated as "report", and "reporte" is a noun which is also often translated as "report". Learn more about the difference between "informe" and "reporte" below.
el informe(
eem
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fohr
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meh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (document)
a. report
El informe del perito concluyó que el edificio tenía muchos defectos de construcción.The expert's report concluded that the building had many construction defects.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (formless)
a. shapeless
El edificio había quedado reducido a una masa informe de ruinas calcinadas.The building had been reduced to a shapeless mass of charred rubble.
los informes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (data)
a. information
Según los nuevos informes, la situación está peor de lo que parece.According to new information, the situation is worse than it seems.
b. particulars
En este hospital, solo los médicos tienen acceso a los informes de los pacientes.In this hospital, only the doctors have access to the patients' particulars.
el reporte(
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pohr
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. report
El reporte que le envié a mi jefe incluía los cambios que sufrió el proyecto en las últimas semanas.The report I sent to my boss included the changes that the project has undergone in the last few weeks.
