tableta

tablet (pill or device)

noun tah-BLEH-tah Rare

Also means

bar (of chocolate)

Usage Note

Tableta covers two very common modern meanings: a pharmaceutical tablet or pill (tableta de aspirina) and a tablet computer (tableta digital or simply tableta). It also means a bar of chocolate (tableta de chocolate). Context makes the meaning clear. In Spain, pastilla is a common synonym for the pill sense; tableta is dominant for the tech device across all regions.

Examples

"Dejé mi tableta cargando toda la noche."

Natural Translation

I left my tablet charging all night.

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