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"Noise" is a noun which is often translated as "el ruido", and "static" is an adjective which is often translated as "estático". Learn more about the difference between "noise" and "static" below.
noise(
noyz
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ruido
(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 sudden noise startled her.El ruido repentino la asustó.
There was too much noise in the restaurant so we left.Había demasiado ruido en el restaurante, así que nos fuimos.
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static(
stah
-
dihk
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. estático
Although it might seem so, not everything in the life of the village is static.Aunque tal vez lo parezca, no todo en la vida del pueblo se mantiene estático.
b. estacionario
Markets have remained static this week.Los mercados se han mantenido estacionarios esta semana.
a. estático
The children used their knowledge of static electricity to stick balloons to the ceiling.Los niños se sirvieron de lo que sabían de la electricidad estática para pegar los globos al techo.
a. estático
The opposing vectors created a static equilibrium.Los vectores opuestos crearon un equilibrio estático.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la electricidad estática
(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).
(F)
My blanket has so much static built up in it that I can see sparks in the dark when I touch it.Mi cobija tiene tanta electricidad estática acumulada que veo chispas en la oscuridad al tocarla.
a. la estática
(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).
(F)
It was hard to make out what she was saying through the static.Era difícil saber lo que decía a causa de la estática.
b. las interferencias
(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).
(F)
There is too much static on the TV. I think it's time to get cable.Hay demasiadas interferencias en la tele. Creo que es hora de conseguir cable.
c. los parásitos
(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)
We drove so far out of town that all we heard on the radio was static.Nos alejamos tanto de la ciudad que en la radio del coche solo se escuchaban parásitos.
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