categorías
/kateɡoɾias/from spelling rules
The English word "categories" is translated into Spanish as categorías.
categorías refers to groups of people or things with similar characteristics.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, particularly in Latin America, the term rubros is commonly used to refer to categories.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is categoría. The plural form is formed by adding -s to the singular form, resulting in categorías.
How do you pronounce it?
/kateɡoɾias/
Did you know?
- The word categoría is often used as a standalone adjective to describe someone of high social status or great skill, such as saying someone is de categoría.
- While categoría is used for classification, Spanish speakers may use the word ramo when referring to categories of academic study or professional branches.
- While categoría is a standard term, in the context of retail or specific product sectors, the word giro is often used to describe the category of a business, such as its 'line of business'.
Examples in context
- Él dividió sus libros en cinco categorías.He divided his books into five categories.This sentence shows how to use categorías when dividing items into groups.Tatoeba #2897590 by marcelostockle, translation #7653676 by karloelkebekio
- Como escritora, ella no encaja en ninguna de las categorías tradicionales.As a writer, she does not fit into any of the traditional categories.This sentence demonstrates using categorías to describe fitting into a certain type.Tatoeba #1637188 by teskmon, translation #244301 by CM
- Los algoritmos de compresión de datos pueden ser clasificados en dos categorías: aquellos con pérdida de datos y aquellos sin pérdida de datos.Data compression algorithms can be classified in two categories: those with data loss and those without data loss.This sentence illustrates how to use categorías when classifying technical data types.Tatoeba #2839877 by rainbyte, translation #1251204 by GeeZ
- El informe está organizado en diferentes categorías.The report is organized into different categories.
- Los rubros principales de la empresa son tecnología, finanzas y marketing.The main categories of the company are technology, finance, and marketing.
- Las categorías de productos ofrecen una amplia variedad de opciones.Product categories offer a wide variety of options.
- Vamos a explorar diferentes rubros de la industria de la moda.Let's explore different categories within the fashion industry.
- El supermercado ofrece categorías específicas como alimentos frescos, enlatados y congelados.The supermarket offers specific categories such as fresh, canned, and frozen foods.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are organizing a grocery list.
- MateoDividamos la lista en categorías.Let's divide the list into categories.
- MaríaEs buena idea, María.That's a good idea, María.
- Mateo¿Cuáles categorías quieres poner?Which categories do you want to put?
- MaríaPon frutas, verduras y lácteos.Put fruits, vegetables, and dairy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
