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tablet

tablet

noun TAB-let Rare

Also means

tablet computer

Usage Note

Tablet is an anglicism used throughout the Spanish-speaking world for a touchscreen computing device. It is commonly treated as masculine (el tablet) but some speakers use feminine agreement (la tablet) by analogy with la tableta. The native alternative tableta is also used but tablet dominates in tech contexts.

Examples

"Lee las noticias en su tablet cada mañana."

Natural Translation

He reads the news on his tablet every morning.

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