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audio

audio

noun OW-dyoh Rare
Communication Media

Also means

sound recording

Usage Note

Audio is used in Spanish for both the technical concept of sound in media (calidad de audio, audio quality) and for a specific recording (me mandó un audio, she sent me a voice message). The second use — an audio message sent via WhatsApp — is extremely common in Latin America and increasingly in Spain.

Examples

"El audio de la reunión fue grabado para el archivo."

Natural Translation

The meeting audio was recorded for the archive.

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