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backup(
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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. (support)
a. el apoyo (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).
Students drop out of the program when they feel they aren't getting enough backup from their advisers.Los estudiantes dejan el programa cuando creen que no reciben el apoyo suficiente de sus consejeros.
b. el respaldo (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 we didn't have our backup generator, we'd be without light during the blackout.Si no tuviéramos nuestro generador de respaldo, estaríamos sin luz durante el apagón.
2. (computing)
a. la copia de seguridad (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).
Make a backup of your files in case your computer crashes.Haz una copia de seguridad de tus archivos por si tu computadora se cuelga.
a. el embotellamiento (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).
Let's take the side streets. I heard there is a backup on the highway.Tomemos las calles laterales. Oí que hay un embotellamiento en la carretera.
b. el taco (M) (Chile)
(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 Chile
There's been a backup on that road for the last hour. Let's avoid it.Ha habido un taco en esta calle durante la última hora. Evitémosla.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (computing)
a. de seguridad
It is your responsibility to make backup copies so that you can still submit your work on time if something goes wrong.Es tu responsabilidad hacer copias de seguridad para poder entregar tu trabajo a tiempo si algo sale mal.
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