Grabadora (en. Recorder)

/ɡɾaβaˈðoɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: It is a device that records sound.

Example Sentence: I use a recorder to capture interviews.

Uso una grabadora para registrar las entrevistas.

Definition: It can be analog or digital.

Example Sentence: The digital recorder has better sound quality.

La grabadora digital tiene mejor calidad de sonido.

Definition: It is commonly used in journalism and music.

Example Sentence: The journalist always carries a recorder to his events.

El periodista siempre lleva una grabadora a sus eventos.

Etymology/Origin: It derives from the verb 'grabar', which comes from the Latin 'grābāre' meaning 'to mark' or 'to inscribe'.

Phrase: to record a conversation

Meaning: To capture the sound of a dialogue.

grabar una conversación

Phrase: to press the record button

Meaning: To start the recording process.

darle al botón de grabar

Phrase: to record a video

Meaning: To capture images and sound in an audiovisual format.

grabar un video

Related Word: recording

Description: The process of storing sounds or images.

grabación

Related Word: memory

Description: What is recorded in memory or on a device.

recuerdo

Related Word: audio

Description: Recorded sound that is played back.

audio

Related Word: voice

Description: Sound produced by humans.

voz

Slang Meaning: To gather information informally.

Example: I need a recorder to pick up the gossip.

Necesito una grabadora para recoger el chisme.

Slang Meaning: Suspicious recording.

Example: That recorder seems to have more audio than it should.

Esa grabadora parece tener más audio del que debería.