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"Tools" is a form of "tool", a noun which is often translated as "la herramienta". "Hardware" is a noun which is often translated as "la ferretería". Learn more about the difference between "tools" and "hardware" below.
tool(
tul
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (instrument)
a. la herramienta (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 gave my dad a set of tools for his birthday.Le di a mi papá un juego de herramientas para su cumpleaños.
2. (medicine)
a. el instrumento (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 dentist's tools were on the tray next to me.Los instrumentos del dentista estaban en la bandeja al lado mío.
3. (method)
a. la técnica (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).
The teacher has many tools for learning the language.La profesora tiene muchas técnicas para aprender el idioma.
4. (slang) (idiot) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el estúpido (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).
Ignore him; he's a tool.No le hagas caso; es un estúpido.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
hardware(
hard
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wehr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (equipment)
a. la ferretería (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).
The supervisor reported that hardware had been stolen from the construction site.El supervisor informó que habían robado ferretería de la obra.
2. (computing)
a. el hardware (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).
You need to upgrade your hardware before you can upgrade your operating system.Necesitas actualizar el hardware antes de poder actualizar el sistema operativo.
b. el soporte físico (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 memory loss turned out to be caused by a hardware failure.La pérdida de memoria resultó ser causada por un fallo del soporte físico.
3. (military)
a. el armamento (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 platoon packed enough hardware to take out a large city.El pelotón se llevó suficientes armamentos para acabar con una ciudad grande.
