Escribe (en. Write)

es-kree-beh

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Definition: Act of representing words or ideas in a tangible medium.

Example sentence: She writes a letter to her friend.

Ella escribe una carta a su amiga.

Definition: Creating text to convey information or tell a story.

Example sentence: The author has been writing novels for years.

El autor escribe novelas desde hace años.

Definition: Placing on paper or in digital format.

Example sentence: Write your notes on the computer.

Escribe tus notas en la computadora.

Definition: Recording information through writing.

Example sentence: The student writes the answers on the exam.

El estudiante escribe las respuestas en el examen.

Etymology: From Latin 'scribere', meaning 'to write'.

Phrase: write by hand

Meaning: Writing using a pen or pencil on paper.

escribe a mano

Phrase: write on the board

Meaning: Noting information on a board to be seen by others.

escribe en la pizarra

Phrase: don't write that

Meaning: Advice for someone not to note something in particular.

no escribas eso

Related word: writer

Description: A person who writes, especially literary works.

escritor

Related word: writing

Description: The act or set of letters and characters representing a language.

escritura

Related word: enroll

Description: To write or officially record something.

inscribir

Slang meaning: To write quickly or carelessly.

Example: Don't write so fast, I won't be able to understand you.

No escribas tan rápido, no podré entenderte.

Slang meaning: To write something that doesn't make sense.

Example: That message is pure 'scribble'.

Ese mensaje es puro 'escribiteo'.