Aparato (en. Apparatus)

/apaˈɾato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Entity formed by elements that combine to fulfill a function.

The digestive system is composed of several organs.

El aparato digestivo está compuesto por varios órganos.

Machine or instrument that performs a specific operation.

I bought an apparatus to exercise at home.

Compré un aparato para hacer ejercicio en casa.

Set of devices that allow carrying out an activity.

A phone is an apparatus that connects us with other people.

Un teléfono es un aparato que nos conecta con otras personas.

From Latin 'apparatus', which means 'prepared' or 'equipped'.

television set

Device that receives television signals and converts them into images.

aparato de televisión

reproductive system

Set of organs involved in the reproduction function.

aparato reproductor

orthopedic device

Device designed to correct or alleviate deformities.

aparato ortopédico

device

Object that has a specific function.

dispositivo

machine

Set of parts that interact to perform a task.

máquina

instrument

Object used to carry out an activity.

instrumento

Things in general.

That gadget is full of useless things.

Ese aparato está lleno de cosas inútiles.

A person with strange behavior.

That guy is a weirdo, he never knows what he's saying.

Ese tipo es un aparato, nunca sabe lo que dice.