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micrófono

microphone

noun mee-KROH-foh-noh Rare

Origin: from Greek mikros (small) + phone (sound)

Usage Note

Micrófono is often shortened in informal speech to micro (pásame el micro — pass me the mic). The stress on the first o is marked with a written accent. In broadcasting contexts you may also hear micrófono abierto (open mic) or micrófono inalámbrico (wireless mic).

Examples

"El cantante tomó el micrófono y empezó a cantar."

Natural Translation

The singer took the microphone and started to sing.

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