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"Monitor" is a noun which is often translated as "el monitor", and "screen" is a noun which is often translated as "la pantalla". Learn more about the difference between "monitor" and "screen" below.
monitor(
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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. (computing)
a. el monitor (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 image on my new monitor is incredibly sharp.La imagen de mi monitor nuevo es increíblemente nítida.
b. la pantalla (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).
This computer includes a 28-inch monitor.Esta computadora viene con una pantalla de 28 pulgadas.
2. (education)
a. el encargado (M), la encargada (F)
(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).
(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).
Jessica will be the art monitor this week.Jessica será la encargada de los materiales de arte esta semana.
b. el ayudante (M), la ayudante (F)
(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).
(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).
Ken hopes the teacher will choose him as monitor next term.Ken espera que la profesora lo elija para ser ayudante el próximo semestre.
c. el vigilante (M), la vigilante (F)
(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).
(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).
Jake and I are hall monitors this semester.Jake y yo somos vigilantes de pasillo este trimestre.
3. (observer)
a. el supervisor (M), la supervisora (F)
(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).
(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).
The UN has sent a team of monitors to the conflict zone.La ONU envió un equipo de supervisores a la zona de conflicto.
4. (animal)
a. el monitor (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 patient wore a heart-rate monitor to measure his heart's activity for 24 hours.El paciente llevó puesto un monitor del ritmo cardiaco para medir la actividad de su corazón durante 24 horas.
6. (television)
a. el monitor (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 director of the show coordinates the camera shots from a monitor off set.El director del programa coordina las tomas de cámara desde un monitor afuera del plató.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to observe)
a. controlar
The city monitors the condition of its wells daily.La ciudad controla el estado de sus pozos de agua diariamente.
b. observar
Our team monitored Nicaragua's first democratic elections.Nuestro equipo observó las primeras elecciones democráticas de Nicaragua.
c. seguir
The nurse will constantly monitor your condition and give you medication as you need.La enfermera seguirá constantemente su estado y le suministrará los medicamentos que necesite.
d. monitorizar
She monitors her students' progress with weekly quizzes.Monitoriza el progreso de sus estudiantes mediante exámenes semanales.
e. monitorear
The navigator carefully monitored the radar as the plane flew into the clouds.El navegante monitoreó cuidadosamente el radar cuando el avión se metió en las nubes.
a. escuchar
The inventors developed remote controlled cockroaches for monitoring conversations.Los inventores desarrollaron cucarachas por control remoto para escuchar conversaciones.
screen(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la pantalla (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).
My computer screen displays millions of colors.La pantalla de mi computadora muestra millones de colores.
2. (partition)
a. la pantalla (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 raised the screen in the limousine so the chauffeur couldn't listen to my conversation.Alcé la pantalla en la limusina para que el chofer no pudiera escuchar la conversación.
b. la mampara (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).
Jan has a bamboo screen between her dining room and living room.Jan tiene una mampara de bambú entre su comedor y sala de estar.
a. el mosquitero (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).
We need a screen to keep the flies out.Necesitamos un mosquitero para mantener las moscas afuera.
b. la mosquitera (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
You need to patch the hole in the screen to keep the mosquitoes out.Hay que arreglar el agujero de la mosquitera para que no entren los mosquitos.
4. (botany)
a. la cortina (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).
There is a screen of bushes between our house and the neighbor's.Hay una cortina de arbustos entre nuestra casa y la del vecino.
a. la pantalla (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).
Now you have two screens open. If you want to switch from one to the other, press these two keys at the same time.Ahora tienes dos pantallas abiertas. Si quieres pasar de una a otra, pulsa estas dos teclas al mismo tiempo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to show)
7. (to protect)
8. (to filter)
b. cribar
He screened the sample for contaminants before performing the test.Cribó la muestra en busca de contaminantes antes de realizar el estudio.
9. (to hide)
a. ocultar
The actor has dark windows on his car to screen him from public view.El actor tiene cristales oscuros en su carro para ocultarlo de la vista del público.
b. tapar
She screened her eyes with her hand to avoid looking directly into the sun.Tapó sus ojos con la mano para no mirar al sol directamente.
c. impedir ver
They launched smoke canisters to screen the troops from enemy view.Lanzaron botes de humo para impedir que el enemigo viera a las tropas.
a. hacer pruebas a
The doctor screened him for colon cancer.El médico le hizo pruebas para ver si tenía cáncer de colon.
b. examinar
The hospital screened its patients for antibiotic resistant infections.El hospital examinó los pacientes por las infecciones resistentes a los antibióticos.
11. (to investigate)
a. investigar
Customs screened all the passengers on the flight.Los agentes de aduanas investigaron a todos los pasajeros del vuelo.
