USAGE NOTE
This word can also be spelled "screen shot" in the sense shown in 1).
screenshot(
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shat
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la captura de pantalla
(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)
Todd took a screenshot so he would have a record of his payment confirmation.Todd sacó una captura de pantalla para tener un registro de su comprobación de pago.
b. el pantallazo
(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)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
If you send me a screenshot of the error message, I'll be able to diagnose the problem.Si me envías un pantallazo del mensaje de error, podré diagnosticar el problema.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. sacar una captura de pantalla
Jimmy decided to screenshot the comments as evidence of harassment.Jimmy decidió sacar una captura de pantalla de los comentarios como prueba del acoso.
b. hacer una captura de pantalla
To screenshot the active window you need to press these keys simultaneously.Para hacer una captura de pantalla de la ventana activa tienes que pulsar estas teclas simultáneamente.
c. sacar un pantallazo
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Why are you screenshotting our chats?¿Por qué estás sacando pantallazos de nuestros chats?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. capturar la pantalla
Could you show me how to screenshot on my tablet?¿Me puedes mostrar cómo capturar la pantalla en mi tablet?
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