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"Parlante" is an adjective which is often translated as "talking", and "altoparlante" is a noun which is often translated as "loudspeaker". Learn more about the difference between "parlante" and "altoparlante" below.
parlante, el parlante(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (speaking)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (baffle) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. speaker
El parlante izquierdo no suena; no escucho nada.The left speaker is broken; I can't hear anything.
3. (megaphone) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. loudspeaker
La policía le hablaba a los manifestantes con un parlante.The police addressed the protesters through a loudspeaker.
el altoparlante(
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toh
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pahr
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (electronics) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. loudspeaker
La policía usó el altoparlante para anunciar que el toque de queda empezaría a las 10.The police used the loudspeaker to announce that curfew would start at 10.
b. speaker
Estos altoparlantes tienen una calidad de audio excelente.These speakers have an excellent sound quality.
2. (bullhorn) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. megaphone
Llevamos un altoparlante a la manifestación para comunicar nuestro mensaje.We took a megaphone to the demonstration to communicate our message.
