equipment

el equipo

equipment(

kwihp

mihnt

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (items for a specific purpose)

a. el equipo

(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).

(M)

Are you going to need help with moving all your office equipment?¿Vas a necesitar ayuda con el traslado de todo el equipo de tu oficina?

2. (act of equipping)

a. el equipamiento

(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).

(M)

The safety committee says that the equipment of the school with fire-retardent walls is necessary.El comité de seguridad dice que es necesario el equipamiento de la escuela con paredes resistentes al fuego.

3. (tools)

a. las herramientas

(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).

(F)

I think I have brought with me all the equipment I need to fix your computer.Creo que me he traído todas las herramientas que necesito para arreglarte el ordenador.

4. (aptitude)

a. la aptitud

(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).

(F)

You got the job because you were the only person to have exactly the mental equipment we were looking for.Conseguiste el trabajo por ser el único que reunía todas las aptitudes mentales que buscábamos.

b. los dotes

(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).

(M)

I don't think my brother has the necessary equipment to be a doctor.No creo que mi hermano tenga los dotes necesarios para ser médico.

equipment

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (items)

a. el equipo

(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).

(M)

equipment allowancegastos de equipamiento

equipment [ɪˈkwɪpmənt]

noun

(gen) equipo (m); (tools, utensils etc) herramientas (f); (mental) aptitud (f); dotes (f);

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

sports equipment	el material deportivo
medical equipment	el equipo médico
sports equipment store	la tienda de artículos deportivos
tools and equipment	herramientas
gym equipment	aparatos de gimnasia
personal protective equipment	equipo de protección individual
playground equipment	equipamiento del patio de recreo
sound equipment	equipo de sonido