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How do you say "smoke detector" in Mexican Spanish?
el detector de humo
In Mexican Spanish, "smoke detector" is el detector de humo.
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Pronunciation
Deh-tek-TOR deh OO-moh, with stress on the final syllable of detector.
Grammar notes
Detector is masculine. Humo is masculine. Compound noun: detector de humo.
Example sentence
El detector de humo del techo suena muy fuerte.
The smoke detector on the ceiling is very loud.
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How to remember el detector de humo
Detector comes from English and Spanish. It detects humo (smoke) to keep you safe.
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Questions about el detector de humo
How do you say "smoke detector" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "smoke detector" is el detector de humo. It is a noun.
Is el detector de humo masculine or feminine?
Detector is masculine. Humo is masculine. Compound noun: detector de humo.
How is el detector de humo used in a sentence?
Use el detector de humo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El detector de humo del techo suena muy fuerte. (The smoke detector on the ceiling is very loud.).
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"Smoke detector" in other languages
- Japanese 煙探知機 (kemuritanchiki)
- Korean 연기 감지기 (yeongi gamjigi)
- Chinese 烟雾探测器 (yān wù tàn cè qì)
- Spanish el detector de humo
- French le détecteur de fumée
- German der Rauchmelder
- Italian il rilevatore di fumo
- Russian детектор дыма (detektor dyma)
- Greek ο ανιχνευτής καπνού (o anihneftis kapnu)
- Arabic جهاز كشف دخان (gihaez kashaf dukhkhaen)
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