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    Terminal (en. Terminal)

    /tɛʁ.minal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A place where vehicles pick up or drop off passengers.
    The bus arrives at the terminal at eight in the morning.
    El autobús llega a la terminal a las ocho de la mañana.
    A device that allows interaction with a computer system.
    The engineer used a terminal to program the software.
    El ingeniero utilizó un terminal para programar el software.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'terminalis', which means 'belonging to a boundary'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    bus terminal
    A place where bus routes are consolidated.
    terminal de autobuses
    airport terminal
    Facilities where flights arrive and depart.
    terminal aérea
    cargo terminal
    Area designated for the handling of goods.
    terminal de carga

    Related Words

    term
    Word or expression with a specific meaning.
    término
    final
    That is at the boundary or at the end.
    final
    connection
    Union between two or more elements.
    conexión

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a person or thing in its most extreme state.
    That computer is so slow it seems like a terminal from the 90s.
    Esa computadora está tan lenta que parece un terminal de los 90.
    In some contexts, it is used to describe a dangerous or problematic place.
    That corner has become a terminal for problems.
    Esa esquina se ha vuelto un terminal de problemas.