random

al azar

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (lacking a definite pattern)

a. al azar

The police are conducting random checks.La policía está realizando registros al azar.

2. (statistics)

a. aleatorio

A random number generator is used to estimate the quantity.Se utiliza un generador de números aleatorios para calcular la cantidad.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(weird)

a. raro

My old French teacher is taking the same yoga class I am. - That's so random!Mi antiguo maestro de francés toma la misma clase de yoga que yo. - ¡Qué raro!

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(unexpected)

a. inesperado

This is totally random. I didn't think I'd see you here!Esto es totalmente inesperado. ¡No pensé que te vería aquí!

random

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

Noun

1. (general)

at randomal azar

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (choice, sample)

a. al azar

3. (computers)

random access memorymemoria de acceso aleatorio

random samplingmuestreo aleatorio, pruebas aleatorias

random [ˈrændəm]

adjective

1 (haphazard) [+arrangement] hecho al azar

a random selection una selección hecha al azar; a wall built of random stones un muro hecho con piedras elegidas al azar

2 (capricious, indiscriminate) caprichoso

a random shot un disparo hecho sin apuntar; una bala perdida

3 (Statistics) (Mat) [+sample, distribution] aleatorio

noun

at random al azar; we picked the number at random elegimos el número al azar; to talk at random hablar sin pesar las palabras; to hit out at random repartir golpes por todos lados

modifier

random access (n) (Comput) acceso (m) aleatorio

random access memory (n) (Comput) memoria (f) de acceso aleatorio

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

random people	personas al azar desconocidos
random color	color al azar
random sentences	oraciones al azar
random act of kindness	acto de generosidad inesperado
random thing	cosa al azar
random fact	hecho al azar
at random	al alzar
random Spanish words	palabras en español al azar