desktop
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desktop(
dehsk
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tap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (computing)
a. el escritorio (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).
I don't know how you stay organized with all of those icons on the desktop of your computer.No sé como te mantienes organizado con todos esos iconos en el escritorio de tu computador.
a. el computador de escritorio (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 don't need to travel for work, a desktop will give you better bang for your buck.Si no necesitas trabajar cuando viajas, te rendirá más el dinero con un computador de escritorio.
b. la computadora de escritorio (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).
It's easier for an engineer to work on a desktop with two monitors.Para un ingeniero, es más cómodo trabajar con una computadora de escritorio con dos monitores.
c. el ordenador de sobremesa (M) (Spain)
(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 Spain
I already have a laptop, but I want a desktop for doing video editing.Ya tengo un portátil, pero quiero un ordenador de sobremesa para realizar la edición de vídeos.
3. (furniture)
a. la tapa del escritorio (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 desktop was covered with stacks of old papers, cigarrette ashes and dust.La tapa del escritorio estaba llena de pilas de papeles viejos, ceniza de cigarrillo, y polvo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de escritorio
My desktop computer from the 1980s has been collecting dust in my attic.Mi computadora de escritorio de los años 1980 está acumulando polvo en la buhardilla.
b. de mesa
I'm really excited about the desktop pencil-sharpener I just had installed.Estoy muy entusiasmada con el sacapuntas de mesa que acabo de instalar.
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