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teclado

keyboard

noun tek-LAH-doh Rare

Also means

keypad

Usage Note

Teclado comes from tecla (key on a keyboard) + the suffix -ado. It covers computer keyboards, piano keyboards, and phone keypads. The verb teclear means 'to type' or 'to tap keys'. In music, instrumentos de teclado are keyboard instruments. Always masculine: el teclado.

Examples

"Escribió el mensaje en el teclado del móvil."

Natural Translation

She typed the message on the phone keypad.

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