no compatible
/no kompatible/from spelling rules
The English phrase "not supported" can be translated into Spanish as no compatible.
This phrase is used to describe software or hardware that cannot work with a particular system or device.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using no compatible in a full sentence to describe a device, you must add the verb ser (to be), which results in no es compatible. If the subject is plural, such as multiple devices or files, the adjective must change to the plural form no compatibles.
Did you know?
- The term compatible comes from the Medieval Latin compatibilis, combining com meaning 'together' and pati meaning 'to suffer' or 'to endure'.
- While no compatible refers to tech specs, Spanish speakers use the same word to describe romantic chemistry between two people.
- In certain Latin American regions, people describe software that is 'not supported' by saying it no corre, which literally means 'it does not run'.
Examples in context
- Tu dispositivo móvil no es compatible con esta aplicación.Your mobile device is not supported by this application.
- Esta versión del software ya no cuenta con soporte técnico.This software version no longer has technical support.
- Este tipo de documento no está respaldado por la empresa.This type of document is not supported by the company.
- Esta tarjeta de memoria no sirve en mi cámara.This memory card doesn't work on my camera.
- Los juegos de esa consola no son compatibles con la mía.Games for that console aren't compatible with mine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compatible, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
