ping(
pihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (computing)
a. el ping (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).
The ping returned a very slow connection so I reconfigured the router.El ping mostró una conexión muy lenta así que le cambié la configuración al router.
a. el sonido metálico (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).
There was a faint ping as the brooch dropped on the floor.Se escuchó un sonido metálico apenas perceptible al caer el broche al suelo.
b. el silbido (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).
Morgan ducked as he heard the ping of the bullet against the rock.Morgan agachó la cabeza al oír el silbido de la bala contra la roca.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to ding)
a. hacer tin
The bell pinged several times, but the receptionist ignored it.El timbre hizo tin varias veces pero la recepcionista hizo caso omiso.
b. hacer tilín
The bell at the gas station pinged as we pulled in.La campanita de la gasolinera hizo tilín cuando entramos.
c. hacer din
Wait for the microwave to ping before removing the food.Espera a que el microondas haga din antes de sacar la comida.
d. sonar
When the timer pings, you know the food is ready.Cuando suena el temporizador, sabes que la comida está lista.
a. pitar
The sonar pinged monotonously in the control room.El sonar pitaba de forma monótona en la sala de mandos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (computing)
a. hacer un ping a
I pinged the IP address to check the connection.Hice un ping a la dirección IP para comprobar la conexión.
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