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ratón

mouse

noun rrah-TOHN Rare

Also means

computer mouse

Usage Note

Ratón refers both to the small rodent and, in everyday speech, to the computer mouse — the same word covers both senses throughout the Spanish-speaking world, unlike some languages that coin separate terms. The plural is ratones. The feminine rata is a different, larger rodent (rat) and also a colloquial insult.

Examples

"El ratón del ordenador no funciona bien."

Natural Translation

The computer mouse is not working well.

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