términos
/ˈteɾminos/
The English phrase "terms" is translated into Spanish as términos.
In Spanish, términos refers to the specific conditions or rules agreed upon in a legal contract or agreement. Additionally, the phrase en términos de is used to express a specific perspective or metric, functioning the same way as the English "in terms of".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, término is the most common way to express "term" in both formal and informal situations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is término.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈteɾminos/
Did you know?
- The word término also refers to a boundary or border, such as the términos municipales which define the geographical limits of a town.
- While términos is used for legal conditions, the Spanish word for a 'term' in a school semester is trimestre or cuatrimestre, depending on the number of months.
- The word término shares a root with the Spanish word terminar, meaning 'to finish' or 'to end', reflecting the idea of a limit or a final point.
Examples in context
- Ella piensa en todo en términos de dinero.She thinks of everything in terms of money.This example shows how to use términos when discussing a perspective involving money.Tatoeba #1243096 by marcelostockle, translation #312784 by CK
- No necesitas decirlo en términos tan despectivos.You don't need to say it in such derogatory terms.This example demonstrates using términos to describe the nature of speech, such as being derogatory.Tatoeba #1205580 by marcelostockle, translation #1205579 by marcelostockle
- Esa compañía lo está haciendo muy bien en términos de ventas totales.That company is doing very well in terms of total sales.This example uses términos to discuss a metric, specifically total sales.Tatoeba #3055991 by teskmon, translation #274265 by CM
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are reviewing a business contract.
- DanielDebemos leer los términos del contrato primero.We must read the terms of the contract first.
- MaríaEstoy de acuerdo, María quiere revisar todo.I agree, María wants to review everything.
- Daniel¿Estás conforme con estos términos, María?Are you satisfied with these terms, María?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, me parecen términos muy justos.Yes, Daniel, they seem like very fair terms to me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry términos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
