reiniciando
/reiniθjando/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "resetting" is reiniciando.
reiniciando is used to describe the ongoing process of a device rebooting or resetting.
Which one should you use?
If you want to refer to the action as a noun, such as "a reset" or "a restart", use reinicio. While reiniciando describes the process currently happening, reiniciar is the infinitive verb "to reset" or "to restart".
Is it said differently in some regions?
rebootear is an informal term borrowed from English used especially in Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gerund reiniciando is derived from the infinitive verb reiniciar. If you need to describe the action of having already performed a reset in the past tense, you can use reinicié (I reset / I restarted).
How do you pronounce it?
/reiniθjando/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, users might say resetear instead of reiniciar when referring specifically to a factory reset that wipes all data.
- The word iniciar, the root of reiniciando, comes from the Latin initium, which is the same root for the English word 'initiation'.
- In some contexts, reiniciar can also mean to 'restart' a conversation or a relationship, not just a machine.
Examples in context
- Necesito restablecer mi teléfono.I need to reset my phone.
- Voy a reiniciar la computadora.I am going to restart the computer.
- Deberíamos reajustar el sistema.We should reset the system.
- Hay que resetear el router.We need to reset the router.
- Voy a rebootear mi teléfono.I am going to reboot my phone.
- Es mejor hacer un reinicio cuando eso sucede.It's better to do a restart when that happens.
- Voy a reiniciar mi ordenador de cero.I am going to reset my computer from scratch.
- El sistema se está reiniciando ahora mismo.The system is resetting right now.
- Estoy reiniciando mi teléfono para que funcione.I am resetting my phone so it works.
- La tablet se queda reiniciando sin parar.The tablet keeps resetting without stopping.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofia are working on a computer that is lagging.
- MateoLa laptop está muy lenta.The laptop is very slow.
- SofíaPrueba reiniciando el sistema.Try resetting the system.
- MateoVale, ya lo estoy reiniciando.Okay, I am resetting it now.
- SofíaAvísame cuando termine.Let me know when it finishes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
