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"Materials" is a form of "material", a noun which is often translated as "el material". "Equipment" is a noun which is often translated as "el equipo". Learn more about the difference between "materials" and "equipment" below.
material(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (substance)
a. el material (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 box was lined with some sort of metallic material.La caja estaba forrada de algún tipo de material metálico.
2. (cloth)
b. el tejido (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 need an opaque material to make the curtains for the bedroom.Necesito un tejido opaco para hacer las cortinas del dormitorio.
3. (content)
a. el material (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).
You'll have no shortage of material writing a book on that subject.Si piensas escribir un libro sobre ese tema, no te faltará material.
b. la documentación (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 went to the library to search for material for my research project.Fui a la biblioteca a buscar documentación para mi proyecto de investigación.
4. (education)
a. el material (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).
These worksheets the teacher gave us are part of the course material.Estas hojas de ejercicios que nos dio la profesora son parte del material del curso.
5. (equipment)
a. el material (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 builders brought all their materials with them.Los albañiles trajeron sus propios materiales.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He is agile, but he is not goalkeeper material.Es ágil, pero no tiene madera de portero.
I was never considered manager material in the company.En la empresa nunca se me consideró como un posible directivo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (physical)
a. material
He started as a scammer, lured by the idea of material gain with no effort.Empezó como estafador, alentado por la idea del beneficio material sin esfuerzo.
8. (relevant)
a. importante
The good salary was a material reason to continue in the company.El buen sueldo era un motivo importante para seguir en la empresa.
b. pertinente
There was no material evidence to prove the author's guilt.No había pruebas pertinentes para probar la culpabilidad del autor.
equipment(
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el equipo (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).
Are you going to need help with moving all your office equipment?¿Vas a necesitar ayuda con el traslado de todo el equipo de tu oficina?
a. el equipamiento (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 safety committee says that the equipment of the school with fire-retardent walls is necessary.El comité de seguridad dice que es necesario el equipamiento de la escuela con paredes resistentes al fuego.
3. (tools)
a. las herramientas (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 think I have brought with me all the equipment I need to fix your computer.Creo que me he traído todas las herramientas que necesito para arreglarte el ordenador.
4. (aptitude)
a. la aptitud (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).
You got the job because you were the only person to have exactly the mental equipment we were looking for.Conseguiste el trabajo por ser el único que reunía todas las aptitudes mentales que buscábamos.
b. los dotes (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 don't think my brother has the necessary equipment to be a doctor.No creo que mi hermano tenga los dotes necesarios para ser médico.
