dispositivo USB
/dispositibo usb/from spelling rules
The English phrase "usb device" is translated into Spanish as dispositivo USB.
In technical contexts, you may also see the synonym periférico USB used to mean USB peripheral.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Memoria portátil is often used to refer specifically to a USB flash drive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun dispositivo is pluralized to dispositivos to say USB devices, while the acronym USB remains unchanged. For a masculine singular noun like dispositivo, use the indefinite article un to say "a usb device" (un dispositivo USB).
Did you know?
- In certain regions, a USB device used for storage is colloquially referred to as una llave, which literally translates to 'a key'.
- The word dispositivo can also mean a 'deployment' or 'arrangement' of police or security forces in a public space.
- The word dispositivo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'dispose', as both stem from the Latin 'dispositus' meaning 'to arrange or place'.
Examples in context
- Conecta el dispositivo USB al ordenador.Connect the usb device to the computer.
- No encuentro mi dispositivo USB.I cannot find my usb device.
- Este dispositivo USB es muy rápido.This usb device is very fast.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are in an office sharing a file.
- LucíaMateo, ¿tienes un dispositivo USB?Mateo, do you have a USB device?
- MateoSí, Lucía, tengo uno en mi mochila.Yes, Lucía, I have one in my backpack.
- LucíaPor favor, dame el dispositivo USB.Please, give me the USB device.
- MateoAquí tienes, ten cuidado con él.Here you go, be careful with it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dispositivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
