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"Memo" is a form of "memo", an adjective which is often translated as "silly". "Comunicado" is a form of "comunicado", an adjective which is often translated as "connected". Learn more about the difference between "memo" and "comunicado" below.
memo, el memo(
meh
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moh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (colloquial) (note)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. memo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿No te llegó el memo? La reunión se canceló.Didn't you get the memo? The meeting was cancelled.
b. memorandum
Recibí un memo que indica que el lunes próximo no tenemos que venir a la oficina.I received a memorandum saying that next Monday we don't have to come to the office.
comunicado, el comunicado(
koh
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moo
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nee
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kah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (linked)
a. connected
El dormitorio está comunicado con la biblioteca por un pasadizo secreto.The bedroom is connected to the library by a hidden passage.
2. (transport)
a. accessible
El barrio en el que vivo está comunicado por los servicios de tren y autobús.The neighborhood I live in is accessible by train and bus.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No podría vivir en un pueblo tan remoto. Prefiero vivir en una ciudad que esté bien comunicada.I couldn't live in a village that remote. I prefer living in a city that is well connected.
El pueblo andino no está bien comunicado. Solo se puede llegar a caballo.The Andean town doesn't have good transport connections. The only way to get there is on horseback.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. press release
El gobierno anunció en un comunicado que se realizó la cancelación de la deuda externa.The government announced through a press release that the foreign debt was cleared.
b. statement
El comunicado de la policía confirma que el detenido es un terrorista.The statement issued by the police confirms that the detainee is a terrorist.
c. communiqué
La embajada publicó un comunicado sobre las nuevas negociaciones comerciales.The embassy issued a communiqué about the new trade negotiations.
d. announcement
El fiscal hizo un comunicado oficial sobre las nuevas acusaciones criminales contra el sospechoso.The district attorney made an official announcement regarding the new criminal charges against the suspect.
