| Additional Translations |
| technical adj | US (basketball: foul) (deportes) | técnico/a adj |
| | A foul is judged to be technical if it does not involve physical contact between players. |
| | Hay falta técnica cuando no hay contacto físico entre los jugadores. |
| technical adj | (school, college: vocational) (escuela) | técnico/a adj |
| | Mary wasn't very academic, so she chose to follow a technical course rather than going to university. |
| | Mary no era muy académica, así que tuvo que realizar un curso técnico en vez de ir a la universidad. |
| technical adj | (strictly interpreted) | vacío legal loc nom m |
| | The lawyer found a technical loophole that meant her client was acquitted even though he was guilty. |
| | El abogado encontró un vacío legal que hizo que su cliente resultara absuelto a pesar de ser culpable. |
| technical n | US (basketball: technical foul) (deportes) | falta técnica loc nom f |
| | The referee gave the player a technical for cursing at a member of the opposing team. |
Compound Forms:
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nontechnical,
non-technical adj | (not mechanical or scientific) | no técnico loc adj |
nontechnical,
non-technical adj | (not related to technique) | no técnico loc adj |
| Tech Support n | abbreviation (Technical Support) | servicio técnico loc nom m |
| | Si se estropea debes llamar al servicio técnico. |
technical advisor,
technical adviser n | ([sb] consulted on practical details) | consejero técnico, consejera técnica nm, nf + adj |
| | | experto, experta nm, nf |
| technical brilliance n | uncountable (high degree of skill) | dominio nm |
| | His technical brilliance has never been in doubt. |
| | | habilidad nf |
| | | destreza técnica loc nom f |
| | Nadie ha puesto nunca en duda su destreza técnica. |
| technical college n | (school of further and vocational education) | instituto de formación profesional loc nom m |
| | (CR) | colegio técnico profesional loc nom m |
| | (CL) | centro de formación técnica loc nom m |
| | At sixteen I went to a technical college to learn some practical subjects to prepare me for work. |
| | A los 16 años me matriculé en un instituto de formación profesional para aprender algunas materias prácticas que me preparasen para el trabajo. |
| technical difficulties npl | (problems with technology or equipment) | problemas técnicos nmpl |
| technical drawing n | (architecture, etc.: precise picture) | dibujo técnico nm + adj |
| technical drawing n | uncountable (draftsmanship) | dibujo técnico nm + adj |
| technical education n | (study of practical subjects) | formación profesional loc nom f |
| | (CL) | enseñanza técnica, formación técnica loc nom f |
| technical error n | (law: error during trial) | error técnico nm + adj |
| technical expert n | (skilled specialist) | técnico nm |
| | Para arreglar el televisor mejor que llames a un técnico. |
| technical feature n | (function or specification of equipment) | característica técnica nf + adj mf |
| | Este televisor tiene características técnicas impresionantes. |
| technical hitch n | (problem with a device or process) | problema técnico nm + adj |
| technical issues npl | (equipment: problems with features) | problemas técnicos nmpl |
| technical jargon n | (specialized terminology) | jerga técnica nf + adj |
| | | terminología especializada nf + adj |
| | I don't understand any of that technical jargon! |
| | Es imposible aclararse con toda esa jerga técnica. |
| technical knockout n | (boxing: match outcome) | nocaut técnico loc nom m |
| technical know-how n | informal (practical and specialist skills) (familiar) | saber hacer loc nom m |
| | We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | muñeca nf |
| | (Argentina, familiar) | muñeca nf |
| | | conocimientos nmpl |
| | Necesitamos traer a alguien con los conocimientos técnicos necesarios para sacarnos de este lío. |
| technical knowledge n | (practical and specialist skills) | conocimientos técnicos loc nom m |
| | I'm afraid I don't have the technical knowledge to fix your laptop. |
| | Me temo que no tengo conocimientos técnicos para arreglarte el portátil. |
| technical mastery n | (superior skill) | maestría nf |
| | His technical mastery of the art of painting was unchallenged. |
| | Su maestría en el arte de la pintura es inigualable. |
| | | dominio técnico loc nom m |
| | (arte, técnica) | virtuosismo nm |
| technical nature n | (specific, practical characteristics) | carácter técnico nm |
| | | naturaleza técnica nf |
| | Si no conoces la naturaleza técnica del asunto, poco podrás hacer para solucionar el problema. |
| technical school n | (college of further and vocational education) | escuela técnica loc nom f |
| | He's going to technical school to learn to become an electrician. |
| | Va a ir a la escuela técnica a estudiar para hacerse electricista. |
| | (CL) | Centro de formación Técnica loc nom m |
| | (AR) | Instituto de Formación Técnica Superior loc nom m |
| technical sergeant n | (military: noncommissioned officer) | sargento técnico loc nom m |
| technical skill n | (practical or mechanical ability) | destreza técnica nf |
| | Es imprescindible tener destreza técnica para poder desarrollar esa tarea. |
| | | habilidad práctica nf |
| technical specifications npl | (equipment, machine) | especificaciones técnicas nfpl |
| Technical Support n | (service offering help with technology) | soporte técnico loc nom m |
| technical term n | (specialist name for [sth]) | término especializado nm |
| | The technical term for bad breath is halitosis. |
| | | término técnico nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Puedo tratar de explicártelo, pero recuerda que los términos técnicos los desconozco. |
| | | nombre técnico nm |
| technical writer n | ([sb] who writes technical documents) | redactor técnico, escritor técnico loc nm, loc nf |