sensor
/senˈsoɾ/masculine
The Spanish word for sensor is sensor.
A sensor refers to a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli.
Meaning: device or organ that detects certain external stimuli (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, sensor is the go-to term for most contexts, both formal and informal. In some Latin American countries, transductor is occasionally used to refer to a sensor that converts one type of energy to another.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is sensores.
How do you pronounce it?
/senˈsoɾ/
Did you know?
- In medical Spanish, the term receptor is frequently preferred over sensor when discussing how human biological organs receive stimuli like light or pressure.
- While sensor refers to the device, the Spanish word for 'sensing' or 'feeling' is sentir, which comes from the same Latin root sentire.
- In certain contexts of data processing, a 'sensor' might be referred to as an entrada or 'input', shifting the focus from the hardware to the information it provides.
Examples in context
- ¿Este teléfono tiene un sensor de huellas dactilares?Has this phone got a fingerprint sensor?Tatoeba #11867115 by enebi, translation #11657082 by WarsawWill
- La compañía utiliza sensores de alta precisión en su línea de producción.The company uses high-precision sensors in its production line.
- Mi teléfono tiene un detector de movimiento.My phone has a motion sensor.
- El sensor de movimiento detectó un intruso.The motion sensor detected an intruder.
- Necesitamos cambiar el sensor de luz de la calle.We need to change the street light sensor.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are checking the components of a new robot in a workshop.
- JavierLucía, ¿funciona bien el sensor de proximidad?Lucía, is the proximity sensor working well?
- LucíaSí, Javier, el sensor responde perfectamente.Yes, Javier, the sensor responds perfectly.
- JavierQué bueno, porque el sensor es muy sensible.That's good, because the sensor is very sensitive.
- LucíaEs un sensor de alta calidad.It is a high-quality sensor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sensor” translations and entries sensor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
