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"Texting" is a noun which is often translated as "el envío de mensajes de texto", and "smartphone" is a noun which is often translated as "el teléfono inteligente". Learn more about the difference between "texting" and "smartphone" below.
texting(
tehkst
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el envío de mensajes de texto (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).
Texting is forbidden in class.Está prohibido el envío de mensajes de texto en clase.
smartphone(
smart
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fon
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el teléfono inteligente (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).
If you accept this position, you will need a smartphone. You will be expected to answer emails after work hours.Si usted acepta el trabajo, necesitará un teléfono inteligente. Se espera que conteste correos electrónicos después de las horas de trabajo.
b. el smartphone (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).
How can you get lost when you have a smartphone?¿Cómo puedes perderte cuando tienes un smartphone?
