What does dispositivo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word dispositivo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dispositivo in Spanish.

The word dispositivo in Spanish means mechanism, device, presence, regulatory, audio device, integrated device, built-in device, IUD, mobile device, police presence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dispositivo

mechanism, device

nombre masculino (mecanismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dispositivo de cierre funcionaba a la perfección.
The closing mechanism worked perfectly.

presence

nombre masculino (grupo policial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dispositivo policial impidió el acceso a los manifestantes.
The police presence denied access to the protesters.

regulatory

adjetivo (derecho: que dispone)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La norma no tiene valor dispositivo.
The law has no regulatory value.

audio device

locución nominal masculina (accesorio de sonido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No puedo escuchar música en mi computadora porque no sirve el dispositivo de audio.
I can't listen to music on my computer because its audio device isn't any good.

integrated device, built-in device

(pieza incluída)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El motor tiene un dispositivo integrado de control.
The motor has an integrated control device.

IUD

(anticonceptivo) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Uso el dispositivo intrauterino como método en planificación.

mobile device

(dispositivo autónomo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fábrica mejoró el dispositivo móvil de la máquina.
The factory improved the machine's mobile device.

police presence

(mecanismo policial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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