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"Recorder" is a noun which is often translated as "la grabadora", and "video" is a noun which is often translated as "el video". Learn more about the difference between "recorder" and "video" below.
recorder(
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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 grabadora (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).
A good journalist always carries a recorder on him just in case.Un buen periodista siempre lleva una grabadora encima por si acaso.
The detective turned on the recorder before asking the suspect the first question.El detective encendió la grabadora antes de hacerle la primera pregunta al sospechoso.
b. el magnetófono (M) (tape)
(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).
Lots of students use recorders to tape the famous professor's lectures.Muchos alumnos usan magnetófonos para grabar las clases del profesor famoso.
a. la flauta dulce (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).
Do you play flute or recorder?¿Tocas flauta travesera o flauta dulce?
a. el juez municipal (M), la juez municipal (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).
We'll let the case be decided by the recorder.Dejaremos que el juez municipal decida el caso.
video(
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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. (recording)
a. el video (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We watched a video online to learn how to sew.Miramos un video en línea para aprender a coser.
2. (system)
a. el video (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I was lucky to get the eclipse on video.Tuve la suerte de grabar el eclipse en video.
3. (cassette)
a. el video (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
What shall we do with all these old videos?¿Qué vamos a hacer con todos estos videos viejos?
c. el videocasete (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 top shelf is full of videos.El estante de arriba está lleno de videocasetes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. grabar en video (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Dad plans to video the entire recital.Papá planea grabar el recital entero en video.
b. grabar en vídeo (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
How can I video my computer screen?¿Cómo puedo grabar en vídeo la pantalla de mi ordenador?
