🇪🇸 Spanish

interruptores

masculine

los interruptores

switches

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interruptores
/los inteɾupˈtoɾes/
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How do you say interruptores in Spanish?

IPA
/los inteɾupˈtoɾes/

How do you pronounce interruptores in Spanish?

interruptores is pronounced /los inteɾupˈtoɾes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El interruptor rojo está dañado y necesita ser reemplazado inmediatamente.

The red switch is damaged and needs to be replaced immediately.

Este interruptor automático protege el circuito eléctrico de sobrecargas peligrosas.

This automatic switch protects the electrical circuit from dangerous overloads.

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Why is it masculine?

Interruptores is masculine because it derives from the Latin "interruptor" (one who interrupts), which inherited the masculine gender of Latin agent nouns ending in "-tor," a suffix that typically produced masculine nouns in Romance languages. This Latin masculine gender was preserved when the word entered Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for switches?

The Spanish word for switches is los interruptores — masculine.

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