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panel

panel

noun pah-NEHL Rare
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Origin: From French panneau, from Latin pannus (piece of cloth).

Also means

board

Usage Note

Panel is used for a flat surface (solar panel: panel solar), a discussion group (panel de expertos), and a control board (panel de control). Its plural is regular: paneles. It is a loanword that has been fully integrated into Spanish and appears in both technical and everyday registers.

Examples

"El panel solar genera electricidad limpia."

Natural Translation

The solar panel generates clean electricity.

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