Texto (en. Text)

/ˈteks.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Unit of written communication, which can be composed of sentences and paragraphs.

The text of the book seemed fascinating to me.

El texto del libro me pareció fascinante.

Content of a speech or a literary work.

The text of his essay was very argumentative.

El texto de su ensayo fue muy argumentativo.

Any written production that contains information.

I must analyze the text provided by the professor.

Debo analizar el texto proporcionado por el profesor.

From Latin 'textus', which means 'woven', in the sense that words are woven to form a message.

free text

Text without restrictions or formal limitations.

texto libre

original text

Text that has not been copied or modified.

texto original

scientific text

Text that deals with scientific topics in a technical way.

texto científico

context

Circumstances or conditions surrounding a text that help in its understanding.

contexto

subtext

The implicit or non-explicit meaning found in a text.

subtexto

pretext

Apparent reason or justification presented in a text.

pretexto

Short text or message sent via phone.

He sent me a text instead of calling me.

Me mandó un texto en lugar de llamarme.

Fragment of an online conversation.

I received a funny text in the chat group.

Recibí un texto gracioso en el grupo de chat.