hardware

la ferretería

hardware(

hard

wehr

)

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

noun

1. (equipment)

a. la ferretería

(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)

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) 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)

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) 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 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) 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 platoon packed enough hardware to take out a large city.El pelotón se llevó suficientes armamentos para acabar con una ciudad grande.

hardware

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

Noun

1. (tools)

a. la ferretería

(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)

(military) hardwarearmamento m

hardware storeferretería f

2. (computers)

a. el hardware m, soporte físico

(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)

hardware [ˈhɑːdwɛəʳ]

noun

(for domestic use) ferretería (f); quincalla (f); (Mil) armas (f); armamento (m); (Comput) hardware (m); soporte (m) físico;

modifier

hardware dealer (n) ferreteroaferretera (m) (f);a ferretera

hardware shop hardware store (n) ferretería (f)

hardware specialist (n) (Comput) especialista (m) en hardware

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Examples

Phrases

hardware store	la ferretería
Has Juan gone to the hardware store?	¿Juan fue a la ferretería?
we need to buy tools at the hardware store	tenemos que comprar herramientas en la ferretería
hardware shop	ferretería