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"Medios" is a form of "medios", a plural noun which is often translated as "media". "Prensa" is a form of "prensa", a noun which is often translated as "press". Learn more about the difference between "medios" and "prensa" below.
los medios(
meh
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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 prensa(
prehn
-
sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. press
Ya no tengo acceso a la prensa digital española.I no longer have access to the Spanish press online.
b. newspapers
La prensa del día se agotó en dos horas.The day's newspapers were sold out in two hours.
c. papers
Leí en la prensa que el rey y la reina se habían divorciado.I read in the papers that the king and the queen had gotten divorced.
2. (the media)
a. printing press
La prensa de Gutenberg cambió el mundo.Gutenberg's printing press changed the world.
a. press
Ahora introduce las nueces en la prensa para aplastarlas.Now put the nuts into the press to crush them.
