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"Informes" is a form of "informes", a plural noun which is often translated as "information". "Reportes" is a form of "reportar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to produce". Learn more about the difference between "informes" and "reportes" below.
los informes(
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fohr
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (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 informe
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (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).
4. (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.
reportar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to produce
El nuevo programa de atención médica reportó beneficios para el sector más vulnerable de la sociedad.The new health-care program produced benefits for the most vulnerable sector of society.
b. to bring
Las malas decisiones económicas reportaron pérdidas millonarias.Poor economic decisions brought catastrophic losses.
c. to yield
Las acciones de la empresa reportaron grandes dividendos para los inversionistas.The shares of the company yielded large dividends for the investors.
d. to cause
Volví a usar la versión vieja del programa. La nueva solamente reportó problemas.I came back to the old version of the software. The new one caused nothing but trouble.
2. (to inform) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to report
El centinela reportó que vio actividad sospechosa cerca del cuartel.The sentry reported that he saw suspicious activities near the barracks.
3. (legal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to report
Solamente un 60% de las víctimas reportaron el robo de su celular.Only 60% of victims reported that their cellphones were stolen.
b. to denounce
Un vecino llamó a la policía y me reportó por ruidos molestos.A neighbor called the police and denounced me for disturbing noises.
c. to accuse
Dayana se dirigió a la comisaría a reportar que su esposo abusó de ella.Dayana went to the police station to accuse her husband of abuse.
reportarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to control oneself
Tengo que aprender a reportarme y mantener la calma cuando me enfrento a una situación estresante.I need to learn how to control myself and keep calm in stressful situations.
5. (to turn up) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to report
Los visitantes deben reportarse en la recepción del edificio y presentar su documento de identidad.Visitors must report to the reception of the building and show their identification card.
