mirroring
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pinging

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"Mirroring" is a form of "mirror", a noun which is often translated as "el espejo". "Pinging" is a form of "ping", a noun which is often translated as "el tin". Learn more about the difference between "mirroring" and "pinging" below.

mirror(

mir

uhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (reflecting surface)

a. el espejo

(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).

(M)

He looked in the mirror and couldn't believe his eyes.Miró al espejo y apenas podía creer lo que veía.

b. el retrovisor

(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).

(M)

(in a vehicle)

Check your mirror before you pull out.Chequea el retrovisor antes de arrancar.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to reflect)

a. reflejar

He made films that mirrored what was happening in society.Hacía películas que reflejaban lo que estaba pasando en la sociedad.

ping(

pihng

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (noise of a small bell)

a. el tin

(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).

(M)

The timer goes ping when the two minutes are up.El temporizador hace tin cuando pasan los dos minutos.

b. el tilín

(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).

(M)

The ping of the bell woke the night porter.El tilín de la campana despertó al portero de la noche.

c. el din

(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).

(M)

I heard the ping of the microwave in the kitchen.Oí el din del microondas en la cocina.

2. (electronic sound)

a. el pitido

(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).

(M)

The ping of the sonar indicated a submarine nearby.El pitido del sonar indicaba la presencia de un submarino cercano.

3. (computing)

a. el ping

(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).

(M)

The ping returned a very slow connection so I reconfigured the router.El ping mostró una conexión muy lenta así que le cambié la configuración al router.

4. (metallic sound)

a. el sonido metálico

(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).

(M)

There was a faint ping as the brooch dropped on the floor.Se escuchó un sonido metálico apenas perceptible al caer el broche al suelo.

b. el silbido

(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).

(M)

Morgan ducked as he heard the ping of the bullet against the rock.Morgan agachó la cabeza al oír el silbido de la bala contra la roca.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (to ding)

a. hacer tin

The bell pinged several times, but the receptionist ignored it.El timbre hizo tin varias veces pero la recepcionista hizo caso omiso.

b. hacer tilín

The bell at the gas station pinged as we pulled in.La campanita de la gasolinera hizo tilín cuando entramos.

c. hacer din

Wait for the microwave to ping before removing the food.Espera a que el microondas haga din antes de sacar la comida.

d. sonar