el altoparlante
-the loudspeaker
See the entry for altoparlante.

altoparlante

el altoparlante(
ahl
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toh
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pahr
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lahn
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teh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (electronics)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. loudspeaker
La policía usó el altoparlante para anunciar que el toque de queda empezaría a las 10.The police used the loudspeaker to announce that curfew would start at 10.
b. speaker
Estos altoparlantes tienen una calidad de audio excelente.These speakers have an excellent sound quality.
2. (bullhorn)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. megaphone
Llevamos un altoparlante a la manifestación para comunicar nuestro mensaje.We took a megaphone to the demonstration to communicate our message.
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