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"Medios" is a form of "medios", a plural noun which is often translated as "media". "Comunicación" is a noun which is often translated as "communication". Learn more about the difference between "medios" and "comunicación" below.
los medios(
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dyohs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. media
Los medios tienen un muy corto periodo de atención.The media has a very short attention span.
2. (resources)
a. means
La empresa no tiene los medios financieros para sacarse de esta situación.The company doesn't have the financial means to get out of this situation.
medio
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (ordinary)
a. average
El perro medio requiere por lo menos 60 minutos de actividad física al día.The average dog requires at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day.
a. middle
No somos ricos, pero sí somos de clase media alta.We're not rich, but we are upper middle class.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
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).
10. (soccer)
a. midfielder
Los medios tienen que circular el balón mejor si quieren ganar este partido.The midfielders have to pass the ball better if they want to win this match.
la comunicación(
koh
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moo
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nee
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kah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. communication
Hubo problemas de comunicación porque yo no hablaba alemán y él no hablaba español.There were communication problems because I didn't speak German and he didn't speak Spanish.
2. (connection)
a. link
Existen buenas comunicaciones por ferrocarril entre Portland y Seattle.There are good rail links between Portland and Seattle.
3. (interface)
a. contact
Dice que está en comunicación con los espíritus de los muertos.She says she is in contact with the spirits of dead people.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Recibí una llamada pero se cortó la comunicación y no supe quién era.I had a call but it was cut off so I don't know who it was.
Intenté varias veces pero no fue posible establecer la comunicación.I tried several times but I couldn't get through.
a. paper
En la conferencia presentó una comunicación sobre creaciones artísticas de pacientes psicóticos.She presented a paper at the conference on artistic creations by psychotic patients.
6. (formal) (document)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. communication (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Recibió una comunicación oficial de la empresa informándole su despido.He received an official communication from the company informing him of his dismissal.
b. communiqué
La comunicación emitida tras la reunión cumbre señalaba que se había avanzado hacia un acuerdo.The communiqué issued after the summit noted that progress had been made toward an agreement.
las comunicaciones
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. communications (plural)
La empresa tiene su propia red de comunicaciones que abastece a sus 450 tiendas.The company has its own communications network serving its 450 stores.
