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calculadora

calculator

noun kahl-koo-lah-DOH-rah Rare

Usage Note

Calculadora refers to both a handheld calculator and, colloquially, a calculating or shrewd person (es una calculadora — she's very calculating). The masculine form calculador exists as an adjective meaning 'calculating' in the figurative sense. The feminine grammatical gender follows the -ora agent-noun pattern.

Examples

"Necesito una calculadora para el examen."

Natural Translation

I need a calculator for the exam.

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