imágenes generadas por computadora
/imaxenes xeneɾadas poɾ komputadoɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase computer generated imagery is translated into Spanish as imágenes generadas por computadora.
In professional film and technical contexts in Spanish-speaking countries, the English acronym CGI is frequently used instead of the full Spanish translation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where imágenes means 'images', generadas means 'generated' and por computadora means 'by computer'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because imágenes is a feminine plural noun, the participle generadas must also be in the feminine plural form.
Did you know?
- The English word 'computer' and the Spanish word computadora share a common ancestor in the Latin verb 'computare', which means 'to count' or 'to settle an account'.
- While computadora is standard in Mexico and Latin America, people in Spain almost exclusively use the word ordenador for 'computer'.
- The word por in this phrase traces its lineage back to the Latin preposition prō, which originally carried meanings of 'for' or 'on behalf of'.
Examples in context
- La película utiliza imágenes generadas por computadora.The movie uses computer generated imagery.
- Prefiero las imágenes generadas por computadora a los dibujos reales.I prefer computer generated imagery to real drawings.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are watching a science fiction movie at home.
- Alejandro¿Viste la calidad de las imágenes generadas por computadora?Did you see the quality of the computer generated imagery?
- ElenaSí, son impresionantes para una película de este presupuesto.Yes, they are impressive for a movie with this budget.
- AlejandroA mí me parecen un poco artificiales.To me, they seem a bit artificial.
- ElenaEs cierto, pero ayudan mucho a la historia.That's true, but they help the story a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries computadora, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
